Oddbean new post about login | logout Neuralink has successfully implanted in a second patient its device designed to give paralyzed patients the ability to use digital devices by thinking alone, according to the startup's owner Elon Musk. https://image.nostr.build/8cfdc9123b87ac33d5742bc6d5706f6849dc9a20100c6f92d92a32d540949a43.jpg Neuralink is in the process of testing its device, which is intended to help people with spinal cord injuries. The device has allowed the first patient to play video games, browse the internet, post on social media and move a cursor on his laptop.
Neuralink, the brain implant startup founded by Elon Musk, has successfully implanted its device in a second patient as part of its ongoing clinical trials . The patient, whose identity has not been disclosed, was scheduled to undergo surgery in late June but experienced health issues that delayed the procedure . The implant, known as the Telepathy device, is a brain-computer interface (BCI) that decodes intended movement signals in the brain and translates them into computer commands
