Musk’s Neuralink Implants First Brain Chip in Human

‘Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,’ he said.
Musk’s Neuralink Implants First Brain Chip in Human
Neuralink logo and Elon Musk photo are seen in this illustration, on December 19, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Caden Pearson
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Elon Musk said on Monday that the first human patient in his Neuralink startup’s clinical trial is recovering well after having a chip implanted in their brain on Sunday.

“Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,” Mr. Musk added in a post on X (formerly Twitter), referring to the activity of neurons that send signals throughout the brain and body.