Neuralink implants its device in a human for the first time
The first participant in Neuralink's clinical trial received the company's brain implant in January 2024.
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On January 28, 2024, Neuralink implanted its brain device in its first human participant. Elon Musk announced it the next day, saying the patient was recovering well.
The device, called the N1 implant, is placed by a surgical robot and reads brain activity. The trial aimed to let people with paralysis control a computer using their thoughts.
In March 2024, the participant, Noland Arbaugh, was shown in a livestream using the implant to move a cursor and play chess on a computer.
