Thought decoding chip developed - Issues Arise from Elon Musk's Brain Device
A few weeks back, Elon Musk, a renowned US tech millionaire, revealed Noland Arbaugh wearing his Neuralink brain chip - a groundbreaking moment in medical science. Arbaugh became the first person to operate a video game cursor using just brain power in the incredible video.
The brain implant is designed to aid paralyzed individuals by regaining control of their lives. Arbaugh is part of Neuralink's six-year trial to ensure the device's safety and effectiveness.
However, issues have come up since then. Neuralink's system, with 1024 electrodes and 64 "threads" thinner than a human hair, encountered its first hurdle.
Electrodes went rogue
The brain implant operates by gathering neuronal activity and movement intentions information from the brain and converting it to actions on the computer.
But trouble struck as claimed by a blog post, "Following the operation, a number of filaments retracted from the brain, leading to a general reduction in functioning electrodes."
This meant Neuralink couldn't assess how efficiently the electrodes-thread system worked, leaving them unclear about which threads came loose.
In response, Neuralink tailored its recording algorithm to be more sensitive to neural signals and enhanced the techniques for translating these signals into cursor movement and user interaction.
The company thought about extracting the implant, but ruled it out as there was no immediate threat to Arbaugh's health.
Nonetheless, Arbaugh's thrilled to be the first human test subject for the implant: "I can now relax in bed and indulge in endless gaming!"
He spends a full week engaged in research sessions for up to eight hours daily and uses the chip privately for over ten hours on weekends.
His motivation to be part of the Neuralink project stemmed from a personal belief that it could transform the world.
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