Elon Musk’s brain tech startup Neuralink, which develops brain implants for people with physical disabilities to control computers with their thoughts, livestreamed a video on Wednesday showing the first-ever user doing several tasks with his mind.
Noland Arbaugh, 29, a former Texas A&M University athlete, was paralyzed in a diving accident in 2016 and has no sensation below his shoulders. In January, Arbaugh was the first human patient to trial the brain chip.
On Wednesday, he demonstrated how he was able to use a mouse cursor, play online chess, and pause music.
— Neuralink (@neuralink) March 20, 2024
Arbaugh stated that he was able to stay up until 6 a.m. playing Civilization
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