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What is Neuralink and how does it work? First implant removed from patient’s brain

Neuralink’s first human brain implant did not go as smoothly as hoped after the device began to separate from the patient’s brain, the company explained in a blog post Wednesday. Nolan Arbaugh, a 29-year-old quadriplegic, had surgery to insert a Neuralink chip into his brain in February. However, there is a series of ultra-thin threads… Read More »

Many companies are testing brain implants; Why is there so much attention surrounding Neuralink? Two professors explain ethical issues

Putting a computer into someone’s brain used to sound like the stuff of science fiction. Today this is a reality. Academic and commercial groups are testing “brain-computer interface” devices to enable people with disabilities to work more independently. But Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has put this technology front and center in discussions of security, ethics… Read More »