Elon Musk's company Neuralink has reportedly implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time, as announced by Musk on his X platform, according to Diksha Madhok's report for CNN.
While Musk boasted of "promising neuron spike detection" from initial results, the significance of this implantation in scientific terms remains unclear. I Photo: Neuralink X
The procedure, which occurred on Sunday, saw the patient recovering well, although Musk provided limited details, prompting skepticism from critics familiar with his tendency to exaggerate and manipulate data.
While Musk boasted of "promising neuron spike detection" from initial results, the significance of this implantation in scientific terms remains unclear.
Neuralink's inaugural product, dubbed "Telepathy," is intended to assist individuals with limb disabilities.
While the concept of brain-nervous system interfaces holds potential for neurological disorder treatment, experts caution that such technologies are still experimental and require invasive procedures, suggesting widespread availability is likely years away.
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