"Electrodes were implanted into the motor area of each patient's brain to harness neuron signals and translate those signals into actions on an external device, skipping over the need to physically move, Lozano explained. "The first patient was able to control a cursor by just thinking within minutes. It is extremely rapid. The signals are decoded and the artificial intelligence reads the signals and then translates them into movement on the cursor," he said. "They just think about it and it happens.""
"Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that have allowed them to control a computer with their thoughts. They are part of the first clinical trial outside of the United States to test the safety and effectiveness of Elon Musk's Neuralink wireless brain chip, which he introduced to the public in 2020, and was first implanted in a paralyzed American in 2024."
Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries received Neuralink wireless brain implants and could control a computer cursor with their thoughts. Electrodes were placed in the motor cortex to harness neuron signals and bypass the need for physical movement. Both patients are about 30 years old, one from Ontario and one from Alberta, and had limited or no hand use. Both were discharged the morning after surgery on Aug. 27 and Sept. 3. Artificial intelligence decodes the neural signals and translates them into device actions. Other companies run similar BCI trials and experts urge tempered expectations.
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