The first patient implanted with a brain chip from Neuralink appears to have made a full recovery and can control a computer mouse with his thoughts, startup founder Elon Musk said.
Progress is good and the patient appears to have made a full recovery, with neural effects that we are aware of. The patient is able to move the mouse across the screen simply by thinking.
—Musk said at the Spaces event.
Musk said that Neuralink is now trying to get as many “clicks” on the patient’s mouse buttons as possible, Reuters reports.
The company successfully implanted the chip in its first patient last month after receiving approval for human trials in September.
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The study uses a robot to surgically place a brain-computer interface implant in an area of the brain that controls the intention to move, Neuralink said, adding that the initial goal is to allow people to control a computer cursor or keyboard with with the help of your thoughts.
Musk has big ambitions for Neuralink, saying surgical implantation of his chip devices could speed up treatments for diseases such as obesity, autism, depression and schizophrenia.
Neuralink, which was valued at about $5 billion last year, has faced repeated calls to review its security protocols. Last month, the company was fined for violating U.S. Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations.
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