The Conversation

Fri Jul 19

Brain-machine interfaces are getting better and better – and Neuralink's new brain implant pushes the pace

Written by Robert Gaunt, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh

Existing BMIs focus on restoring function for people with mobility or communication issues.UPMC/Pitt Health Sciences, CC BY-NC-ND

Elon Musk grabbed a lot of attention with his July 16 announcement that his company Neuralink plans to implant electrodes into the brains of people with paralysis by next year. Their first goal is to create assistive...

Brain-machine interfaces are getting better and better – and Neuralink's new brain implant pushes the pace

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