Elon Musk calls human brain implant a SUCCESS that has revealed mind control powers
ELON Musk has announced that the first Neuralink brain chip implant has been successful.
The tech mogul revealed that the human subject implanted with the ambitious chip has made a full recovery – and shared the neural effects of the 'altered brain'.
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Musk claims that 'patient zero' has made significant progress and is now able to control a computer mouse using their thoughts.
“Progress is good and the patient appears to have made a full recovery, with neural effects that we are aware of,” Musk said during a Spaces event on the social media platform Tweet.
“Patient can move a mouse across the screen just by thinking.”
The tech mogul added that his team was now trying to get as many mouse clicks from the patient as possible.
The brain chip, called Telepathy, has 1,000 electrodes and hopes to help people perform computer functions wirelessly simply by thinking through a 'think-and-click' mechanism.
Last month, the Tesla boss announced that Neuralink had successfully implanted the brain chip in its first human subject after receiving approval for human trials.
“The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well,” Musk said wrote on Mondays on X.
“Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.”
Neuralink received FDA approval for its first human clinical trials in May, with the company initially looking to test on 10 people, though that number changed to six.
While the identity of Neuralink's first human test subject has not yet been revealed, Playboy model Kayla Kayden previously said she wanted to be the first test subject for Musk's ambitious project.
Kayla compared the Neuralink chip to getting “botox for the brain” – and has volunteered herself for a human trial with Elon.
The Las Vegas model said the implant would improve her brain power.
“People use Botox for their faces, this would be the same but for the brain,” says Kayla.
“I don't have to worry about the effects of aging on my brain. As a hybrid human, the possibilities are endless.”
And she hoped it would reduce the risk of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
Kayla has set aside money for the procedure and claims to have also signed up to be a research guinea pig.
However, Neuralink's initial pilot applications are limited to paralysis patients.
Neuralink promises to be a link between humans and machines, allowing humans to interact directly with technology using only brain power.
And this would open up the possibilities for perfecting other technologies, such as fully integrated bionic limbs – or perhaps even completely new robot bodies.
The Tesla boss explained: “[The chip] allows control of your phone or computer, and through them, virtually any device.
“The first 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's the goal.”
The company previously said Neuralink's mission is to restore autonomy to individuals with “unmet medical needs,” with a vision to “unlock human potential” in the future.
Musk started the project in 2016 because he wanted to connect people and computers.
The tech mogul believes his brain chip could merge humans and AI in the long term.
And he has warned that this is the only way humanity can survive and compete with machines.
Elon Musk's Neuralink
Founded in 2016, Neuralink is Elon Musk's most ambitious project that aims to break down the biological barrier between the human brain and big tech.
Musk's company initially hired a number of experts in fields such as neuroscience, biochemistry and robotics to develop a chip that could be implanted in the skull.
April 2017 – Neuralink announced that it wanted to quickly create devices to treat serious brain diseases, with the ultimate goal of human improvement
April 2021 – Neuralink shocked the world with a video of a macaque playing Pong with its mind via a wireless connection to the chip
May 2023 – Elon Musk's Neuralink has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its first human clinical trial
January 2024 – The company announced that it has successfully implanted the brain chip called Telepathy into a human skull
February 2024 – Elon Musk claimed that the first human trial was successful, with patient Zero being able to control a mouse using his brain
Neuralink's controversial tests
In April 2021, Neuralink shocked the world with a video of a macaque known as Pager playing Pong.
The animal was seen manually using a joystick and then operating it only with its mind through a wireless connection to the chip.
Neuralink reportedly implanted Bluetooth chips in the brains of several monkeys to see if they could communicate with computers through a small receiver.
Some subjects are believed to have “suffered infections from the implanted electrodes placed in their brains,” according to a complaint filed by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM).
The group filed a complaint with the USDA, claiming it had evidence that macaques used in previous trials had suffered horrific suffering.
In 2022, the USDA opened a federal investigation under the Animal Welfare Act, Reuters reported.
About 1,500 animals — including more than 280 sheep, pigs and monkeys — have reportedly died as a result of Neuralink testing since 2018, the outlet reported, citing data it reviewed.
The company was accused of subjecting animals to 'extreme suffering', including drilling holes into the skull of one monkey.
During experiments, 15 of the 23 monkeys are said to have died.
In one case, a monkey was found missing several fingers and toes, possibly caused by self-mutilation, legal documents claimed.
Another case revealed that a female macaque had electrodes implanted in the brain, causing him to experience vomiting, gagging and wheezing.
An autopsy later showed that the monkey had a brain hemorrhage.
Bloody skin infections, collapsing monkeys and other gruesome side effects were also reported in the results, court documents show.
Neuralink conducted its monkey experiments in collaboration with scientists at the University of California, Davis.
“No monkey has died as a result of a Neuralink implant. First, in our early implants, to minimize the risk to healthy monkeys, we chose terminal monkeys (sic) (already almost dead),” Musk replied in a meme on X.
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