Elon Musk in a recent tweet announced its first Neuralink product that will be called “Telepathy”. He further wrote that it “enables the control of your phone or computer and through almost any device, just by thinking”.
The first @Neuralink product is called Telepathy
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2024
He has mentioned that the initial users of this breakthrough technology will be those who have lost the use of their limbs which has always been a mission and epicenter of this technology. To emphasize its importance he gave the example of Stephen Hawking and wrote “Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer”.
Enables control of your phone or computer, and through them almost any device, just by thinking.
Initial users will be those who have lost the use of their limbs.
Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer. That is the goal.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 30, 2024
In an earlier X post, Musk wrote about the first human receiving the implant from Neuralink who was recovering well. And the initial results as per the post were good for the team as they showed promising neuron spike detection.
The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well.
Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2024
This is a significant milestone achieved by the company that Musk founded in 2016 with the mission to “create a generalized brain interface to restore the autonomy to those with unmet medical needs today” and to unlock the human potential tomorrow.
Its brain-computer implantable interface known as “Link” requires surgery and is made of multiple components. This implant’s biocompatible enclosure has got a battery, chips, and electronics, highly flexible threads, and ultra-thin.
