Elon Musk Claims Successful Wireless Brain Chip Implantation in Humans
After a long wait, Neuralink finally achieves one of its goals of implanting Brain Chip . Elon Musk declared on his social network that “initial results show promising detection of neuronal spikes”.
After implants in animals (first in a pig and then in a monkey capable of playing Pong), Neuralink moved to the most important stage, 8 months after obtaining FDA authorization for an implant in humans. Musk envisions the first product, Telepathy, allowing users, particularly those with limb impairments, to control devices through thought. While the potential for aiding individuals with neurological disorders is recognized, experts caution that widespread availability may take years due to the experimental nature and invasiveness of current interfaces.
It should be noted that Neuralink is not the first company to install a brain implant capable of serving as a human-machine interface: last December, the Dutch company Onward coupled a brain implant and a spinal cord implant, with the ultimate objective being to restore mobility to quadriplegic patients. The technology used by Elon Musk’s company is very invasive, as it requires filamentary implants deeply anchored in the brain, which continues to raise a certain amount of criticism.
In a broader context, rival companies like Blackrock Neurotech and Precision Neuroscience, co-founded by a Neuralink co-founder, have been active in brain-computer interfaces for decades, with varying approaches to implantation procedures. Existing devices have demonstrated success in monitoring brain activity for communication purposes, highlighting the ongoing progress in the field.
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