The trial will evaluate the safety of both the robot surgeon and the chip, along with assessing its overall functionality.
Elon Musk revealed that Neuralink, his human technology startup, has successfully implanted a chip into the brain of its first human test participant. The billionaire said that the unnamed person underwent craniectomy surgery to have the chip implanted into their brain on Sunday and is currently in good recovery.
Musk introduced the product named ‘Telepathy’ and said that he hopes it will allow users with disabilities, such as Stephen Hawking, to communicate at a speed surpassing that of an auctioneer. Musk said that it will “enable control of your phone or computer, and through them almost any device, just by thinking.” This marks a major step in empowering human brain.
Giant Step for Mankind
“Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,” Musk wrote on X, the social media he owns. The development comes less than a year after Neuralink received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to perform operations on humans, following the company’s extensive testing on pigs, sheep, and monkeys, marking a significant milestone for the startup.
