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Musk's Neuralink Says 12 People Have Received Its Implants
Neuralink's brain-computer interfaces enable 12 paralyzed patients worldwide to control devices through thought, accumulating over 15,000 hours of use in ongoing clinical trials.
- Neuralink, the brain-computer interface company founded by Elon Musk, revealed that its implants have now been placed in 12 individuals across the globe.
- This announcement follows a June report from Barrow Neurological Institute that seven severely paralyzed individuals had implants to control tools via thought.
- Neuralink said the patients have used their devices for a collective 2,000 days and clocked over 15,000 hours of operation.
- In June, Neuralink raised $650 million in funding, initiated human trials for its brain implant in 2024 following resolution of FDA safety issues, and intends to begin a clinical study in July in collaboration with hospitals in the UK.
- These developments indicate Neuralink's ongoing progress in implant testing and international research collaboration to advance its brain implant technology.
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Just a few years ago, the FDA health authority expressed safety concerns. Meanwhile, twelve people are already controlling through their thoughts with the brain chips of Elon Musks Neuralink devices.
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Elon Musk's company Neuralink has now used its brain implants in twelve people. The technology is designed to enable patients to control computers and other devices through thoughts.
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