Elon Musk claims Neuralink's first human patient can move a computer mouse by thinking.
The neurotech firm implanted its device into the first human patient in January.
Neuralink's brain-chip implant, Telepathy, was approved for human trials by the FDA last May.
AdvertisementElon Musk said Neuralink’s first human patient to receive a brain-chip implant can now move a computer mouse cursor using their mind alone.
The FDA initially rejected Neuralink’s request last March to start human trials, Reuters reported, over concerns that included the chip possibly overheating.
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