Noland Arbaugh, the First Neuralink Patient with a Brain Chip, Plays Chess Using His Thoughts. Despite This, Are Brain Chip Implants Necessary for Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs)?
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup, livestreamed its first patient using a mind-controlled chip to play online chess. Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old paralyzed below the shoulder after a diving accident, operated his laptop’s cursor with the Neuralink device. The chip aims to empower individuals to control computer cursors or keyboards solely with their thoughts. Reflecting on…