The first human patient implanted with Neuralink’s brain chip appears to have made a full recovery and is now able to use his thoughts to control a computer mouse, Neuralink founder Elon Musk said late Monday. Told.
“Things are going well and the patient appears to have made a full recovery, but we are aware of the neurological effects. The patient can move the mouse on the screen just by thinking,” Musk said on social media. Said at Platform X’s Spaces event.
Musk said Neuralink is currently trying to get as many mouse button clicks from patients as possible.
Neuralink did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for further details.
The company successfully implanted the chip in its first human patient last month after receiving approval to recruit for a clinical trial in September.
Neuralink said the study used robots to surgically place brain-computer interface implants in areas of the brain that control locomotion intentions, and the initial goal was to help people use their thoughts to He added that it should be possible to control the cursor and keyboard.
Musk has grand ambitions for Neuralink, saying it will facilitate rapid surgical insertion of chip devices to treat conditions such as obesity, autism, depression and schizophrenia. There is.
Neuralink, valued at about $5 billion last year, has faced repeated calls for scrutiny over its safety protocols.
Reuters reported last month that the company was fined for violating U.S. Department of Transportation regulations regarding the movement of hazardous materials.
