JUST IN: Elon Musk Announces Human Trials For Neuralink Brain Chip Interface

Would you let Elon Musk stick a chip in your brain?

The eccentric billionaire recently announced that his Neuralink project, a brain-computer interface implanted in the body, is set to begin human trials.

Neuralink is currently looking for applicants for its human phase trials.

Elon Musk announced on Wednesday: “The first human patient will soon receive a Neuralink device. This ultimately has the potential to restore full-body movement.

In the long term, Neuralink hopes to play a role in AI risk civilizational risk reduction by improving human-to-AI (and human-to-human) bandwidth by several orders of magnitude. Imagine if Stephen Hawking had had this.”

The first human patient will soon receive a Neuralink device. This ultimately has the potential to restore full body movement.

In the long term, Neuralink hopes to play a role in AI risk civilizational risk reduction by improving human to AI (and human to human) bandwidth by… https://t.co/DzqoYI27Ng

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 20, 2023

Reuters reports: “Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink said it has received approval from an independent review board to begin recruitment for the first human trial of its brain implant for paralysis patients.”

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink said it has received approval from an independent review board to begin recruitment for the first human trial of its brain implant for paralysis patients https://t.co/R8Ah3QEV6F pic.twitter.com/EtJ6shQhYS

— Reuters (@Reuters) September 20, 2023

BBC News had more on the story:

A robot will help implant a BCI that will let them control a computer cursor, or type, using thoughts alone.

But rival companies have already implanted BCI devices in humans.

Neuralink won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its first human clinical trial, in May, a critical milestone after earlier struggles to gain approval.

Mario Nawfal shared this video and explained: “Last month, a paralyzed patient, Ann, converted her brain signals into speech & expressions!”

NEURALINK HUMAN TRIALS | Controlling Computers Via Your Brain

As the media and Biden's DOJ continue their attacks on Elon, his companies continue their breakthroughs.

Today, SpaceX extended its rocket-reuse record, and a $110k Tesla almost beat a $4m Bugatti Chiron in a race.… pic.twitter.com/RTeYMshSY2

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 20, 2023

In response to claims that Macaque monkeys were harmed as a part of ongoing Neuralink testing, Musk flatly denied the allegations, as per this WIRED article.

Elon Musk says no primates died as a result of Neuralink’s implants. A WIRED investigation now reveals the grisly specifics of their deaths as US authorities have been asked to investigate Musk’s claims. https://t.co/JwmSSVWgnK

— WIRED Science (@WIREDScience) September 20, 2023

The Guardian provided the specific criteria for the trials:

Neuralink says it is looking for patients with quadriplegia due to vertical spinal cord injury or ALS.

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Participants will have a BCI surgically implanted using a proprietary robot in a region of the brain that controls movement, with the goal of enabling them to control a computer cursor or a keyboard using just their thoughts.