Elon Musk says his Neuralink startup has implanted a chip in its first human brain

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has claimed his Neuralink company has successfully implanted one of its wireless brain chips in a human.

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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, he said "promising" brain activity had been detected after the procedure and the patient was "recovering well".

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The company's goal is to connect human brains to computers to help tackle complex neurological conditions.

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A number of rival firms have already implanted similar devices.

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"For the brain computer interface community, we must place this news in the context that whilst there are many companies working on exciting products

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However, she also suggested there needed to be a note of caution as "true success" could only be evaluated in the long-term.

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Details of the breakthrough were published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature in May 2023.

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