Elon Musk's Neuralink Aims to Implant Chips in Thousands of Patients by 2026

TapTechNews July 12th news, the brain-computer interface company Neuralink founded by billionaire Elon Musk has ambitious plans for the future. On the evening of the 11th, Musk posted on his own X (Twitter) platform to announce that the goal is to implant brain-computer chips in more than 1000 patients by 2026, which is feasible.

It is reported that the first human patient NolandArbaugh who implanted the Neuralink brain-computer chip publicly stated that this technology changed his life. According to TapTechNews' previous report, NolandArbaugh was paralyzed below the neck and could not interact with the technology very well and could not type quickly using an iPad and a mouth-held click device before the surgery. But after the surgery, he was able to easily use technological devices and even play video games.

However, in May this year, a tiny wire in NolandArbaugh's brain shifted. A senior executive of Neuralink said on Wednesday that the condition of the tiny wire of the brain-computer interface chip implanted in the first participant's body is now more or less very stable.

Elon Musk revealed in a live streaming event in the early morning of Beijing time on the 11th that Neuralink's goal is to implant its chips in thousands of human patients within a few years. Now it seems that Musk has given a more specific timeline for this grand goal.

According to the introduction, Neuralink can allow patients to control the robot's limbs with their brains, which is faster than the natural brain-limb connection. Elon Musk also said that the ultimate goal of Neuralink is to mitigate the civilization risks brought by AI by establishing a symbiotic relationship between humans and digital intelligence.