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SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk said on Tuesday his Neuralink startup had installed a brain implant in its first human patient with \u201cpromising\u201d initial results.<\/p>\n
The neurotechnology company co-founded by Musk in 2016 aims to build direct communication channels between the brain and computers.<\/p>\n
The ambition is to supercharge human capabilities, treat neurological disorders like ALS or Parkinson\u2019s, and maybe one day achieve a symbiotic relationship between humans and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first human received an implant from Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well,\u201d Musk said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n
\u201cInitial results show promising neuron spike detection,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The startup last year said it won approval from US regulators to test its brain implants in people.<\/p>\n
Neuralink\u2019s technology will mainly work through an implant called the \u201cLink\u201d \u2014 a device about the size of five stacked coins that is placed inside the human brain through invasive surgery.<\/p>\n
According to data company Pitchbook, last year California-based Neura\u00adlink had more than 400 employees and has raised at least $363 million.<\/p>\n
Though he wins most of the headlines, Musk is hardly alone in trying to make advances in the field, which is officially known as brain-machine or brain-computer interface research.<\/p>\n
Hit with delays, the tycoon had reportedly reached out to join forces with implant developer Synchron about a potential investment.<\/p>\n
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