Who will get the chip?

They plan to chip in a patient with paralyzed legs. The participant of the experiment suffers from tetraplegia – this is the name for paralysis of the lower limbs. The patient’s name is unknown.

Looks like the first case [випробування на людині] will be held at the end of this year
said Musk.

The startup announced last month that it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow Neuralink to run human clinical trials. The FDA has confirmed this information.

Interestingly, the controversy surrounding Neuralink still has not subsided regarding the alleged cruelty to animals. The company faced an investigation last year after media reports revealed that nearly 1,500 animals have died in Neuralink trials since 2018. Channel 24 published a separate article about it.

experts say It will take several years for Neuralink to get approval for commercial use of the brain chipif the company proves the safety of the device on humans.