Company Nerve connection will implant a chip into the brain of a second volunteer “In about a week.” The person who confirmed the plan was Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of the company.
The billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter) and SpaceX participated in a video broadcast with Neuralink employees this Wednesday (10). In the clip published on the former Twitter, he confirms the new operation and says: plans to have up to nine volunteers with working implants By the end of 2024.
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In the clip, the company reinforced the idea that the chips will have capabilities such as: “Repair paralysis and memory loss”. Additionally, patients with older versions of the implant can easily update or change modelsacquiring new and future technology talent.
Musk also mentioned that this technology is a way to create “A closer symbiosis between human and digital intelligence” This ““give people superpowers”The businessman is dissatisfied with most traditional artificial intelligence (AI) projects. Have your own chatbot called Grok.
The billionaire also recently defended Neuralink.“He does everything possible for the welfare of the animals.” The company was accused several years ago of alleged irregularities and mistreatment of guinea pigs used in the lab to test implants.
Neuralink to make first human implant in 2024
After years of research and waiting for regulatory approval, Neuralink announced the success of the first surgical procedure performed on humans at the end of January this year.
The patient with the chip in his brain could move a mouse with his mind and even play chess on the computer. The volunteer’s name is Noland Arbaugh and he lost movement from the neck down after being in a car accident.
But months after the announcement, Neuralink reported that the brain chip implanted in Noland had flaws, with some of the electrode wires connected to the brain tissue coming loose. The flaw has been fixed and should be addressed in all future procedures.
Source: Tec Mundo
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