Neuralink implanted its first brain-computer interface in a human patient in January 2024
Neuralink announced that it successfully implanted its N1 brain-computer interface chip in a human patient for the first time on January 28, 2024, as part of its PRIME Study. Elon Musk reported the patient was recovering well and initial results showed neuron spike detection.
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Patient Noland Arbaugh publicly demonstrated using the Neuralink implant to control a cursor and play chess on a computer, confirming the device's basic functionality.
Neuralink disclosed that some electrode threads retracted from the brain tissue after implantation, reducing the number of effective channels, though workarounds maintained device functionality.
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