Elon Musk recently announced that a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink, which aims to connect the nervous system to machines. Musk revealed during an interview that all three individuals with Neuralink implants are functioning well. Since the initial brain implant a year ago, the company has made advancements in the devices, including more electrodes, higher bandwidth, and longer battery life. Neuralink plans to implant these experimental devices in 20 to 30 more individuals this year.
The second recipient, who has a spinal cord injury, received the implant last summer and has been able to play video games and learn computer-aided design software. The first patient, also paralyzed due to a spinal cord injury, reported improvements in playing video games and chess with the device.
