Neuralink’s first human implant hit a snag last week, with reports suggesting tiny wires crucial for brain signal detection dislodged. Sources familiar with the matter revealed this issue has been known for years at Elon Musk’s company. Three sources familiar with the testing claim that animal trials conducted before last year’s US approval indicated a … Read more
Nolan Arbaugh, the first human with the Neuralink brain chip, claims he can consistently outmanoeuvre his friends in “Mario Kart” with mind control. This feat is awe-inspiring because he wins games most quadriplegics would struggle with. Early adopters of Neuralink’s brain chip report using it for extended gaming sessions, with some logging up to 12 … Read more
One of the co-founders of Neuralink, Benjamin Rapoport, has departed from the Elon Musk-led brain-computer interface company due to safety concerns. The departure of this top executive intensifies the ongoing debate about the safety and ethics of brain-computer interfaces. During a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal’s podcast “The Future of Everything,” Rapoport made … Read more
Photo: Daniel Golson/Jalopnik I’m not much of an audiophile. Don’t get me wrong, I’m constantly listening to music and love going to live shows, and I’m always excited by a fancy sound system in a car. But in my personal life, I’m fine to just stick with my Apple headphones and my big TV’s built-in … Read more
Elon Musk’s brain tech startup Neuralink, which develops brain implants for people with physical disabilities to control computers with their thoughts, livestreamed a video on Wednesday showing the first-ever user doing several tasks with his mind. Noland Arbaugh, 29, a former Texas A&M University athlete, was paralyzed in a diving accident in 2016 and has … Read more
On Wednesday, Elon Musk-led neurotechnology company Neuralink made waves with a livestream showcasing its first brain implant patient, Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old quadriplegic man. Arbaugh demonstrated the ability to play video games and online chess using only his thoughts. Neuralink’s implant is designed to allow patients with severe physical limitations, such as those with cervical … Read more
Three years after Neuralink showed footage of a monkey playing Pong using signals delivered via a brain implant, the Elon Musk-backed company has shared another video, this time of a human using the same technology to play chess on a computer. Neuralink live streamed the remarkable demonstration (below) on social media on Wednesday. https://t.co/OMIeGGjYtG — … Read more
NEW DELHI: Elon Musk has unveiled an extraordinary development in brain-computer interface technology through his company Neuralink, showcasing a paraplegic man controlling a computer cursor and engaging in a chess game merely through thought. The individual, 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh, demonstrates the ability to manipulate digital objects without physical movement, declaring, “See that cursor on the … Read more
During a 2024 India Today Conclave session, Tech Today editor Aayush Ailawadi interviewed Moran Cerf, a neuroscientist, Israeli security specialist, and professor at Columbia Business School. Cerf made a thought-provoking claim, suggesting that Elon Musk’s Neuralink technology might be vital in curing cancer. Discussing Musk’s Neuralink, which recently achieved its first human brain implant, Cerf … Read more
Experts believe that Elon Musk-led neurotechnology company Neuralink lacks transparency, while openly disregarding scientific and ethical norms. Neuralink raises concerns about patient safety and could end up setting back the entire field of neurotechnology, experts told Forbes, after the billionaire announced early success in the company’s first human trial. The first human received an implant … Read more
