Neuralink implants a new cerebral chip: a paralyzed man controls a computer by thought

While Elon Musk aims to give sight of Thanks to Neuralink, human tests continue around its brain-computer implant. Brad Smith has indeed become the third patient to receive the system. Paralyzed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (SLA), also nicknamed Charcot’s disease, he now manages to sail without difficulty on his Mac … by thought.

Neuralink helps a paralyzed to use a computer, and find the floor

Because of Charcot’s disease, Brad Smith is paralyzed and deprived of speech. Knowing that this pathology is fatal within 2 to 5 years of diagnosis, Neuralink appeared as an obvious solution to fully enjoy its last moments of life.

This is how the implant – the size of a part of two euros – was recently inserted into its engine cortex. Capturing neural signals every 15 milliseconds, the device allows it today to control its Bluetooth its MacBook Pro.

In A YouTube videohe explains that control of the computer with imagined movements of the hand turned out to be ineffective. To achieve its ends, another solution has been found: the association of brain signals with tongue movements and jaw contractions.

Thanks to this, Brad Smith was able to move the cursor and make clicks with precision. In addition, vocal records prior to his paralysis have led to a artificial intelligence in order to reproduce his voice. He was able to edit and narrate the video, while finding a certain autonomy.

The Neuralink interface once again demonstrates its potential, giving back to a paralyzed patient by offering him access to the capacities of a computer. This success strengthens the hope of a Future democratization Neuronal interfaces for people with severe disabilities.