Musk’s Neuralink shows first brain-chip patient playing online chess
Elon Musk’s Neuralink livestreamed its first patient, Noland Arbaugh, using a brain chip to play online chess. Arbaugh, paralyzed below the shoulder, can control a computer cursor with his thoughts thanks to the Neuralink implant received in January. Despite some issues with the technology, Arbaugh reported significant improvements in his quality of life, including the ability to play Civilization VI again. Kip Ludwig, a former NIH neural engineering program director, noted that while the development is not a breakthrough, it represents a positive step for patient-computer interface capabilities. Concerns were raised about Neuralink’s record keeping and quality controls following an FDA inspection.