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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Saqib Shah

Elon Musk's Neuralink seeking volunteer for first trial of brain implant surgery

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink is reportedly seeking a volunteer for its first clinical trial.

The surgical process involves removing a chunk of the patient’s skull so a robot can insert superthin, hair-like wires into their brain. When the droid’s job is done, the person will have a computer the size of a two-pence coin embedded in their head.

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