Neuralink chip implantation for the first time in the human brain

Neuralink announced that it has successfully implanted its brain chip inside a human brain for the first time. This chip is designed to improve the brain activity of patients suffering from motor paralysis.

This company was recently able to get a license to implant a brain chip from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and apparently many people have declared their readiness to receive this chip, and today the first volunteer successfully received it.

The Neuralink brain chip is supposed to provide a way for computers to connect with the human brain, and all the activities of this chip can be controlled and monitored. This chip will actually be a type of brain-computer user interface that will place tiny electrodes inside our brain to create a connection between the brain and the computer.

In 2019, Neuralink claimed that it was able to control a monkey through a computer by implanting a sensor inside its brain. This company has even published videos that show that monkeys can play video games or speak some words through these sensors and computer control.

Of course, Novalink had not been able to perform these experiments on humans and it seemed that the risk of this work is very high for humans. The company was supposed to do this in 2020 but has delayed it every time.

Apparently, the pressure of the media and the dangers that this work may cause to humans have prevented it from being done. Elon Musk said during a conference that Neuralink is preparing for human testing of his brain chip, and it will probably be done on a human in early 2024.

The said chip is placed in the patient's brain by a specialized robot. Unlike Synchron's Stentrode technology, which is performed without surgery, the Neuralink technology requires robotic surgery. This technology converts the brain's electrical signals into digital commands and acts as an intermediary between the mind and the computer.

Elon Musk believes that the Neuralink brain chip is completely safe and will not pose a risk to patients. He even said that he is willing to put it inside his child's brain.