Elon Musk announced the successful implantation of a chip in a human brain
Billionaire Elon Musk announced that his company Neuralink has successfully implanted a wireless chip in a human brain for the first time.
Elon Musk stated on his social network X (formerly Twitter) that the initial results from the implanted device are promising: it accurately detects neural impulses.
The chip in the brain is intended to serve as a link between the human brain and a computer, and Neuralink promises that it will help in combating both physical issues and mental disorders.
Neuralink is far from a pioneer in this field: dozens of companies have been experimenting in this area for many years, and some of them have achieved encouraging results. However, everything Musk does traditionally attracts heightened attention — due to his track record and relentless self-promotion.
American authorities issued Musk's company a license for human trials of its chip in May of last year. The trials are scheduled to last six years.
