Elon Musk has posted a video of the first patient implanted with Neuralink brain chip wherein the paralysed man is seen playing online chess using a mind-controlled computer.
Neuralink is a brain technology startup founded by Elon Musk and the brain implant helps patients control computers with their thoughts.
In the video, the 29-year-old quadriplegic man, Noland Arbaugh, is seen controlling a computer cursor as he plays online chess. "See that cursor on the screen? That's all me... it's all brainpower," the wheelchair-bound man says.
Arbaugh became paralysed from the shoulders down eight years ago after he suffered a spinal cord injury in a diving accident. He underwent the Neuralink procedure in January and said the surgery was "super easy".
Livestreaming the video, Musk posted, "Livestream of @Neuralink demonstrating “Telepathy” – controlling a computer and playing video games just by thinking". In another post, Musk hinted that Neuralink will be capable of restoring vision in the future, saying, "Blindsight is the next product after Telepathy."