During his interview at the VivaTech show in Paris, Elon Musk detailed the timetable for Neuralink, his company which wants to implant chips in the human brain to treat various physical conditions.
After having suffered an initial refusal from the FDA in 2022, Neuralink finally obtained the agreement of the FDA to start its tests on humans a few weeks ago now. Until now, Elon Musk’s company tested its chips on monkeys, and these experiments were rather conclusive.
It was then expected that the first tests in humans would be carried out shortly, and this is finally what the billionaire has just confirmed at the VivaTech show in Paris yesterday. ” It looks like the first case will happen later this year “, announced Musk during his interview.
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Neuralink first aims to cure people with paraplegia
Neuralink’s first patient will most likely be someone with paraplegia. The chip should allow the patient to make the link between the paralyzed limbs and the brain in order to restore some motor skills. Later, Elon Musk hopes to implant his chip in the brains of patients with quadriplegia, before the uses multiply.
Elon Musk is convinced that Neuralink will then be able to restore the vision of a blind person, or even allow us to exchange data at high speed with our devices, in order to exploit their full power.
The billionaire obviously recalls that this type of technology needs a very long development period, so it is possible that this type of application will not see the light of day for several decades.
Either way, all eyes are now on the first test of the brain implant, which should be conducted by the end of the year. No specific date has been shared, but we will obviously keep you posted as soon as we know more. And you, what do you expect from Neuralink and its brain-machine implant? Do not hesitate to tell us in the comments.
