Published 11 days ago

Update on Neuralink's First Human Patient

Neuralink implanted a brain device in Noland Arbaugh, paralyzed from a diving accident, with some threads later retracting from his brain.
The malfunctioning implant caused some threads to retract but didn't directly endanger Arbaugh, allowing him to use Neuralink's system daily.
Neuralink has not disclosed the number of threads affected or how they detached, with limited information provided about the incident.

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The Guardian

Neuralink’s first implant partly detached from patient’s brain

Some of the threads connecting the chip to the brain began to retract. The Elon Musk-owned company did not explain why

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Musk's Neuralink has faced issues with its tiny wires for years, sources say

Neuralink's disclosure last week that tiny wires inside the brain of its first patient had pulled out of position is an issue the Elon Musk company has known about for years, according to five people familiar with the matter.

4 days ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Neuralink Says Its First Brain Chip Implant Has Encountered A Problem

Elon Musk's startup Neuralink has said that the chip it implanted in the brain of its first human patient had some issues a few weeks after the surgery. The chip was implanted in Noland Arbaugh, a quadriplegic man, who was able to play video games and online games using his mind. Neuralink's implant allows a patient to use their thoughts to control a computer. But in a blog post on Wednesday, the company said the amount of data it was receiving …

11 days ago·New Delhi, India

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KRDO

Neuralink’s first brain chip implant developed a problem — but there was a workaround

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The first test subject for Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain chip implant startup, has developed a problem just a few weeks after it was inserted. In a blog post, the company revealed that a number of the chip’s connective threads retracted from the subject Noland Arbaugh’s brain, which hindered the implant’s data speeds and effectiveness. The company offered few details about the incident — including exactly …

11 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is seeking a second person to test its brain chip

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink is accepting applications for a second human trial participant to test its device, the billionaire said on X Friday. The request comes five months after Neuralink implanted a brain chip into its first human trial participant, 30-year-old Noland Arbaugh, and just a week after the company admitted that his implant had experienced an unexpected problem. Neuralink said …

2 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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