Elon Musk Company Neuralink Has 'Implanted a Chip in its First Human Brain'

The startup company Neuralink has "implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time" and Elon Musk tweeted about the milestone on X.com (formerly Twitter). 

Human Brain Chip Implant

Elon Musk Tweeted About Neuralink 'First Human Chip Implant'

CNN reported that the company "had received approval to study the safety and functionality of its chip implant and surgical tools."

Neuralink received FDA clearance to begin human clinical trials in May 2023. They began recruiting patients with quadriplegia with cervical spinal cord injuries.

(Source: Madhok, Diksha. "Elon Musk says his Neuralink startup has implanted a chip in its first human brain." CNN. 30 January 2024.)

Elon Musk posted to X on Monday, January 29, 2024, that Neuralink successfully implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time on January 28, 2024.

He said:

"Initial results show promising neuron spike detection." -Elon Musk

Neuralink Monkeys with Chip Implants Died in 2022

In 2022, CNN reported that the monkey with the chip implant died while attempting to get it to play Pong, which faced scrutiny to which they "denied animal cruelty claims." 

Neuralink used macaque monkeys to develop their Bluetooth-enabled implantable chips. These chips were installed into the monkeys' brains. This was to test the feature for the person or monkey to communicate with computers using a small receiver.

Neuralink claimed the monkeys could play the computer game Pong, using just their minds. A video was released of a male macaque monkey moving a cursor on the screen with just its brain, as the video eludes (there is no joystick or controller present).

(Source: Ryan, Hannah. "Elon Musk's Neuralink confirms monkeys died in project, denies animal cruelty claims." CNN. 17 February 2022.)

Kangana Ranaut Supports Elon Musk & Neuralink Human Brain Chip Implant

Hindustan Times reported on 30 January 2024 that Indian actress Kangana Ranaut supports Elon Musk's startup Neuralink Corp. after it implanted a chip into the first human brain.

Elon Musk further described what the chip would allow attached to a brain:

"Enables control of your phone or computer, and through them almost any device, just by thinking. Initial users will be those who have lost the use of their limbs. Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer. That is the goal." -Elon Musk

credit: Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam on X.com)