Paralyzed man says Neuralink's brain chip has improved his life

His name is Noland Arbaugh, and in January 2024, he became the first person to receive a brain chip from Neuralink, a company focused on neurotechnology. However, in an interview, the 30-year-old man spoke about...

In recent months, Elon Musk and his team at Neuralink have referred to the capabilities of the company’s brain interface chip, The Link, as “Telepathy”. Neuralink has even filed a trademark application with US official agencies to reserve the names “Telepathy” and “Telekinesis”. Does Neuralink already have the secret to the old human dream of telepathic communication?

A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) managed to communicate with 97 percent precision using only his mind. It is Casey Harrell, a 45-year-old man who participated in a study at the University of California at Davis (UC Davis Health). In July 2023, researchers implanted sensors into his brain that allowed him to translate his brain signals into speech, reaching 97.5 percent accuracy and a communication rate of 32 words per minute. A…