Elon Musk implants first Neuralink Brain Chip in Human

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Neuralink is a neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk.

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The company has successfully implanted its first brain chip in a human.

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The implantation was not a surprise as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had given the company clearance to carry out the first trial of its implant on humans.

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The first human who received the implant is recovering well.

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Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.

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The first Neuralink product is called Telepathy.

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Telepathy enables control of your phone or computer, and through them almost any device, just by thinking.

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Initial users will be those who have lost the use of their limbs.

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The goal is to enable individuals like Stephen Hawking to communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer.

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The current trial, named the PRIME Study, is aimed at providing individuals with quadriplegia the ability to control external devices with their thoughts.