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Elon Musk startup shows monkey with brain chip implants playing video game
Neuralink video appears to show monkey controlling game paddle simply by thinking
www.theguardian.com
Neuralink video appears to show monkey controlling game paddle simply by thinking
The billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup released footage on Friday appearing to show a monkey playing a simple video game after getting implants of the new technology.
The three-minute video by Neuralink shows Pager, a male macaque with chips embedded on each side of its brain, playing Mind Pong. Although he was trained to move a joystick, it is now unplugged. He appears to control the paddle simply by thinking about moving his hand up or down.
“First @Neuralink product will enable someone with paralysis to use a smartphone with their mind faster than someone using thumbs,” Musk tweeted on Thursday.
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I have no reason to doubt this guy. The market for this type of implant will likely take off.
What is 'Mind Pong'? Having the right side of your brain play a game with the left side.