That's when I started reporting on them, and like any good nerd I was compelled by what scientists could learn with these "brain computer interfaces."
The race for implantable brain chips has been a long, deliberate marathon.
Graham Felstead, who has severe paralysis, was the first person to have a BCI inserted via the blood vessels.
Brain chips will enable them to perform simple actions on their own and reduce the need for round-the-clock care.
"When we started in 2015 and I was pitching venture capitalists on brain computer interfaces, no one knew what a brain computer interface was," says Matt Angle, the CEO of Paradromics.