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VIEW: Paraplegic man can play video games via 'telepathy' thanks to Elon Musk's Neuralink BCI chip
A live video was broadcast by Neuralink featuring Noland Arbaugh, a paraplegic patient, using Neuralink. In the video, Arbaugh demonstrates his ability to play internet chess and the video game Civilization, solely with his mind, via the brain-computer interface.
In a pioneering step, Neuralink, a venture by technology tycoon Elon Musk, has unveiled its first human trial participant of an innovative brain implant. The 29-year-old participant, Noland Arbaugh, who has been immobilized from the shoulders down for eight years due to a diving mishap, demonstrated his regained capabilities during a live broadcast on the social media platform X.
In the live broadcast, Arbaugh showcased his ability to play internet chess and the well-known video game Civilization, relying only on the Neuralink device.
This is a tweet from Neuralink, posted on March 20, 2024, containing a link: https://t.co/OMIeGGjYtG.
In a victorious instance, he announced, "If you can witness the cursor gliding across the monitor, that's entirely my doing. Quite impressive, isn't it?"
The goal of Neuralink's project is to create an advanced interface between the brain and computer. This would allow paralyzed individuals to operate digital interfaces by interpreting brain signals.
This groundbreaking technology represents a major step forward in narrowing the divide between human thought processes and machine engagement.
After receiving the green light from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year, Neuralink initiated its first human trial. The trial involved paralyzed participants to assess the effectiveness of its implant.
The progress towards this significant event has been wrapped in mystery, with Neuralink revealing very little information. Details about the trial have mostly come to light through occasional social media posts and a few company publications.
Even with negative feedback from neuroscientists and ethicists about the absence of clarity around the experiment, Musk continues to hold a positive view on the project's advancement.
"Musk reported on February 19 during a Spaces session on X that improvements have been positive, the patient appears fully healed without any known adverse outcomes. He added that the patient has the capability to navigate a mouse across the screen purely with thought."
In a recent audio discussion on X, he highlighted that the first participant has displayed significant progress, managing to control a computer mouse solely through their thoughts.
Despite this, questions remain about the trial's approach and supervision. Neuralink has still not revealed key information such as the full count of participants, locations of the trial, or the precise evaluation criteria.
Moreover, the lack of registration on ClinicalTrials.gov, a required platform for openness in medical research involving human participants, brings up concerns about the trial's compliance with regulatory norms.
Neuralink remains steadfast in advancing neurotechnology, with a strong emphasis on openness, ethical concerns, and the possible impacts of its revolutionary progress for individuals affected by paralysis.
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