First patient with Neuralink implant shows how to play chess with the power of thought
Kyiv • UNN
The first patient with a Neuralink brain implant demonstrated a game of chess using mind control, which was a breakthrough in human-computer interface technology.
The first patient with a brain implant from Elon Musk's Neuralink neurotechnology company demonstrated how to play chess. The game was broadcast on the company's page in X, UNN reports.
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Nolan Arbaugh, 29, said that about eight years ago he was paralyzed in an accident, which left him unable to feel anything below his shoulders.
Now he can move the cursor on the chessboard on his laptop screen with his mind, rearranging the pieces. According to Arbo, he plays computer games with breaks to recharge the device.
"It's not perfect yet, there is still a lot of work to be done, but my life has already changed," he said.
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On January 28, Neuralink implanted an implant into a human brain for the first time.
The Neuralink startup was founded by Musk in July 2016 and develops chips that can be implanted in the human brain in the future. The businessman believes that such neural interfaces will allow a person to become a cyborg capable of resisting artificial intelligence, and will also help people learn to directly control a computer with the power of thought.
