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China is racing to set the standards for pioneering brain-machine interface research

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China is racing to set the standards for pioneering brain-machine interface research

It will also draft and revise technology application standards in fields such as healthcare, education and consumer electronics, as well as ethical standards for clinical applications. Committee members will be drawn from industrial and technical firms, research institutes and universities, and relevant government departments, according to the ministry. BCI technology is an emerging field in … Read more

Neuralink says its first in-human brain implant malfunctioned

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Neuralink says its first in-human brain implant malfunctioned

Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup said Wednesday that its first-ever implant has malfunctioned. Neuralink’s brain-computer interface, known as a BCI, was implanted into 29-year-old patient Nolan Arbaugh’s brain back in January. Designed to help patients with paralysis control external technology using only their mind, Arbaugh — who is paralyzed from the shoulders down due to a … Read more

First human with Neuralink brain chip demonstrates moving cursor with his thoughts

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First human with Neuralink brain chip demonstrates moving cursor with his thoughts

The first human to have a Neuralink computer chip surgically implanted in his brain demonstrated how he uses his thoughts to move a computer cursor around a screen to play online chess and toggle on and off a music stream. Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old man who is paralyzed from the shoulders down due to a … Read more