Elon Musk has announced that a patient implanted with Neuralink’s brain technology can now control a computer mouse just by thinking. The patient seems to have made a full recovery with no ill effects. Neuralink, Musk’s startup, has developed a brain implant designed to help humans use their neural signals to control external technologies. The company aims to restore lost capabilities such as vision, motor function, and speech. The first human patient was implanted with the device in January. The company is now trying to get “as many button presses as possible from thinking” from the patient. This could include moving the computer mouse up and down to drag boxes on a screen.
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