The first patient with the chip, Noland Arbaugh, can now play chess and various video games using the Neuralink chip developed by the South African billionaire.
Elon Musk’s obsession with pioneering different fields led him to implant a chip in a patient for the first time, enabling computer control. Thanks to Neuralink, we’ve now seen that this breakthrough is a reality. Noland Arbaugh, 29, can play video games, chess, and perform various tasks using the chip from the South African magnate, who owns tech companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter).
It’s been two months since Noland Arbaugh underwent the historic procedure, and a few weeks later, Neuralink shared the first images of the patient. “It’s crazy,” says Arbaugh, who describes himself as thrilled and calls the advancement “awesome.”
Arbaugh was the victim of a diving accident and shared his experience about what it’s been like to control activities like playing video games with his thoughts.
“What all of you are doing will simply change the world. It’s going to change how people like me can live their lives,” Arbaugh said.
Arbaugh Will Celebrate His New Experience as Professor Charles Xavier
The young man is the first person able to control his computer thanks to the chip implanted by the company, demonstrating how he can now play video games like ‘Civilization’ while joking with others present during this historic moment that could revolutionize the scientific and technological fields.
Arbaugh is so happy that he has already announced he will dress up as Professor Charles Xavier for the upcoming Halloween. That is, the character who leads the X-Men in stories featuring heroes like Wolverine. “I think it’s pretty fitting… I’m basically telekinetic,” he says with a laugh.
The young man has thus given his life a radical turn. After being paralyzed from the shoulders down due to a diving accident, he is now the center of attention thanks to Neuralink. After two months, he says there have been no side effects and considers the advancements hopeful, hinting that more updates showcasing progress will follow.
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