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Neuralink's first in-human brain implant has experienced a problem, company says

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It’s definitely treading new ground here. Every time I see something about Neuralink and the immense amount of advancements in AI, I’m bullish that one day my daughter, who is five now and in a wheelchair, will be able to walk one day because of these developments.

Much like the first pilots who risked their lives on the road to making commercial flights commonplace, Arbaugh has taken a huge risk being the first human Neuralink subject. But he is also thrilled that he’s able to play Civ VI until 3am, which sounds like a huge boost to quality of life compared to what was a complete impossibility just a year ago.

I really hope this works out, becomes a safe and commonplace procedure, and eventually my daughter is able to have advanced mobility far beyond what is possible today using wheelchairs. There are plenty of people cheering on Neuralink and watching each development with bated breath.

> one day my daughter, who is five now and in a wheelchair, will be able to walk one day

You should check out the work of Dr. Nicolelis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHT6AGdzEaU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQzXqjT0w3k

News is about how the guy uses the device successfully almost non-stop while awake. And how even though there were some issues with the retracted threads, the accuracy increased massively compared to the initial one.

But the title of the article says the implant experienced a problem.

Gotta love the Fake News Media

Fake? Did they say anything non-factual? Seems to me they just chose to lead with the one new bit of information in the update since last time that is surprising and that people would want to know about in any new medical device: problems. They don’t totally trash the device, but I’m sure even people considering volunteering would be interested in the potential hiccups.

I wonder what does device register when he is asleep. If he dreams gaming - does it accidentally try to control virtual mouse.

This takes the whole "did you try turning it off and on again" to an totally different direction.

I mean, yes, there was a problem, but if more issues don’t develop, this still seems to be a huge breakthrough for quadriplegics. The guy still uses it extensively when he has free time. And that’s assuming they can’t resolve the issue before the next subject tries it.

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