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Neuralink’s first in-human brain implant has faced mechanical issues


Neuralink faces issues with its implant in first human trial patient Noland Arbaugh, leading to data loss and reduced functionality.

Neuralink experienced an issue with its implant in its initial human patient, Noland Arbaugh, which reduced the amount of data captured from his brain, according to a company update. Earlier this year, the company said Arbaugh had made a good recovery and could already use the chip to move a computer mouse, a video has now been released by Neuralink proving this. The nine-minute clip shows Arbaugh moving a computer mouse across a screen using only his thoughts, enabling him to play chess and turn off the laptop’s music.

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