The first patient with an implant in the brain plays chess “with the power of thought”

22 March 2024
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The first patient with a brain implant demonstrated how he plays chess on a computer. The company Neuralink, owned by Elon Musk, held a stream where the man shared his impressions.

The Neuralink company broadcast on the social network X. 29-year-old Nolan said that about 8 years ago he was paralyzed in an accident, since then he has not felt anything below his shoulders.

He loves to play chess, but until recently he could not do it. During the broadcast, he demonstrated how the implant allows him to move the cursor on his laptop screen with the power of thought, rearranging the figures. According to Nolan, all he has to do is “think about it.” He compared his sensations to using the “force” from Star Wars.

Nolan also noted that he easily underwent the operation to install the implant.

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malina
22 March 2024
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Слабо можу собі уявити, як це все діє, проте мучать сумніви... Якщо він під час гри, наприклад, замість фігури слона там, або коня, або не (дай бог) королеви раптом бабу голу в умі уявляти почне - че там тоді і куди пересуватиметься? Чи компанія Neuralink вже думки читати навчилася з точністю до розділових знаків?
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