Elon Musk says Neuralink has implanted its first brain chip in human
30, Jan 2024
Neuralink, the tech startup founded by Elon Musk, implanted a brain chip in its first human patient.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, he said "promising" brain activity had been detected after the procedure and the patient was "recovering well".
The company's goal is to connect human brains to computers to help tackle complex neurological conditions.
A number of rival firms have already implanted similar devices.
"For the brain computer interface community, we must place this news in the context that whilst there are many companies working on exciting products
However, she also suggested there needed to be a note of caution as "true success" could only be evaluated in the long-term.
Details of the breakthrough were published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature in May 2023.
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