The man with a mind-reading chip in his brain, thanks to Elon Musk

If you have a chip that can translate your thoughts with a computer command, it can sound like a science fiction novel, but it is a reality for Noland ArbAUGH.

In January 2024 -8 years after paralysis, the boys aged 30 became the first person to obtain such a device in Neuralink, an American neuron technology company.

It was not the first chip. Other companies also developed and transplanted them. But Noland is inevitably attracting more attention because of Elon Musk, the founder of Neuralink.

But surprise tells him that he is not musk, but science.

He told the BBC that he knew the danger of what he was doing. But “good or bad, I will help anything.”

“If everything is solved, it can help you to be a participant in Neuralink.”

“If something terrible happens, I knew they would learn from it.”

Arizona’s surprise was paralyzed under the shoulder in 2016 due to a diving accident.

His injury was so severe that I was worried that I could study, work or play again.

“You just have no control, no privacy attempts and difficult.”

“You must learn to rely on everyone.”

Neuralink chip tries to restore part of previous independence by allowing him to control his computer with his mind.

Known as the Brain Computer Interface (BCI), it works by converting it into a digital command, such as detecting a small electric impulse generated when humans move and moving the cursor on the screen.

This is a complex topic that scientists have been working for decades.

Inevitably, the participation of ELON Musk’s participation in this field has made technology and Noland Arbouse headlines.

Neuralink not only attracted a lot of investments, but also helped to investigate the safety and importance of invasive procedures.

When Nolan’s implant was announced Experts welcomed it as “important milestones.”It also warns that it will take time to actually evaluate it, especially when you consider Musk’s ability to create publicity for his company.

Musk wrote on social media posts publicly at the time. “Initial results show a promising neuron spike detection.”

NOLAND said that the billionaire who actually said before and after surgery is much more optimistic.

“I think he was as excited as I started,” he said.

Nevertheless, he emphasizes that Neuralink is more than owner and claims that he does not think it is “Elon Musk device.”

Whether or not others in the world see that way- Especially considering the increasingly controversial role in the US government -It remains.

But there is no question about the effect of the device on NOLAND’s life.

When Noland wakes up in a surgery with a device, he said he can control the cursor on the screen by thinking about shaking his fingers.

“Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect -it sounded for science fiction,” he said.

But after his neurons saw the spike on the screen (while being surrounded by excited Neuralink employees), he said he could control the computer with his own thoughts.

And over time, the ability to use implants has grown until it is possible to play chess and video games.

“I grew up while playing the game,” he said.

“Now I’m hit by friends in the game. It’s not actually possible.”

NOLAND is a powerful demonstration of the potential of technology that can change the life of technology, but it may also have disadvantages.

“One of the main problems is privacy.

“So if we export brain activity […] Then we allow us not only what we do, but also potentially, we think, what we believe and what we feel. “BBC said.

“If you can access things in your head, there is no other barrier to personal information protection.”

But these are not concerns about Noland. Instead, he wants to see the chip going further about what they can do.

He said he hopes that the BBC A will eventually control wheelchairs or future humanoid robots.

Despite the current and more limited technology, it was not all smooth.

At some point, the problem related to the device could not completely control the computer when the computer was partially separated from the brain.

“I was really angry,” he said.

“I didn’t know if I could use Neuralink again.”

When the engineer adjusted the software, the connection was repaired and later improved, but frequently emphasized expert concerns about the limitations of technology.

Neuralink is just one of many companies that explore how to use our brain power in a digital way.

Synchron is one of these companies and says that the stentrode device to help people with exercise neuron diseases requires less invasive surgery for implants.

Open brain surgery does not require, and install it in a human race on the neck and then go up to the brain through the blood vessels.

Like Neuralink, the device ultimately connects to the motion area of ​​the brain.

Riki Bannerjee, chief technology officer, said, “It is picked up when someone taps or taps it.”

“You can create something called digital motor output by allowing you to choose these differences.”

Then this output is changed to a computer signal and is currently used by 10 people.

One who does not want his surname to be used, told the BBC as the world’s first person using the device with Apple’s Vision Pro headset.

Mark said that he had a vacation far away from the waterfall of Australia and walking across the mountain in New Zealand.

“I can see the future of the world where this technology can actually make a change to people with paralysis,” he said.

But NOLAND has a warning with the Neuralink chip. He agreed to be part of the study he had installed for six years, and then the future is not clear.

No matter what to do to him, he believes that his experience can be scratched on the surface of the surface that can one day be a reality.

“We rarely know about the brain and this allows us to learn much more.”

Additional report of Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths.