Neuralink Patient Controls Computer Mouse with Thoughts; Here Are All The Details
Elon Musk announced that a Neuralink patient can now control a computer mouse just by thinking through the company's brain implant technology. This represents the first time one of Neuralink's human test patients has demonstrated using neural signals to directly control an external digital device. The patient implanted with Neuralink's device can move the mouse cursor around the screen just by thinking, according to Musk. Neuralink's goal is to help humans control technologies like computers with their minds.
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00:02 Elon Musk announced that a Neuralink patient can now control a computer mouse just by thinking
00:06 through the company's brain implant technology. This represents the first time one of Neuralink's
00:10 human test patients has demonstrated using neural signals to directly control an external digital
00:15 device. The patient implanted with Neuralink's device can move the mouse cursor around the
00:18 screen just by thinking, according to Musk. Neuralink's goal is to help humans control
00:23 technologies like computers with their minds. The company received FDA approval last year to
00:27 begin its first clinical trial and more testing will still be required for commercialization.
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