Quadriplegic Man First to Get Neuralink Brain Chip Implant, Uses Thoughts to Play Chess and Control Music
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Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old quadriplegic man, is the first person to have a Neuralink computer chip implanted in his brain.
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The chip allows Arbaugh to move a cursor on a computer screen using just his thoughts by detecting brain activity.
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Arbaugh demonstrated the technology by playing online chess and controlling a music stream using the chip.
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He says the implant surgery was "super easy" and he was released from the hospital the next day.
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Arbaugh admits the technology is not perfect yet and there are still challenges, but says it has already changed his life.