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Elon Musk’s company called Neuralink, launched in 2016, aims to implant a piece of technology in people’s brains that would allow them to control a computer or phone by thought alone. This is otherwise known as a brain-computer interface. After years of experimenting on animals, Neuralink recently announced the implantation of one of their devices in the brain of a person. Yet “neurotechnology”, of which this is a form, holds the promise of alleviating human suffering and allowing people with disabilities to regain lost capacities. And it raises further questions. Would people without disabilities also embrace technology that direct...... Read Full article on HadNews

Would you let Elon Musk put a chip in your brain? Because someone has. The billionaire’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has reached a major milestone by successfully implanting its first human patient with a wireless brain-computer interface chip, Musk announced on X. The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well. Initial results show promising neuron spike detection. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2024 According to Musk, the patient has been recovering well since the surgery and Neuralink has already detected “promising neuron spikes” from the embedded device. With electrodes implanted ...... Read Full article on HadNews