It’s been three years since Neuralink first announced its brain-implantable chip. Throughout this process, the company remained at the center of several controversies as it continued its experiments, and last May It is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explained.

Just a few months after the confirmation statements, Neuralink shared an announcement on its website. for human experimentation has announced that it is opening applications. The statement also provided details of the study and criteria for applicants.

While the start of human experimentation is exciting, the technologies that Neuralink will test are not new at all.

In the human experiments it will conduct for its project called Neuralink PRIME, it will simply do the following;

• An implant will be placed in the human brain.
• The placement process will be performed with a surgical robot.
• After the implant has been placed, it is checked whether the interface allows cursor and keyboard control.

As part of the research, the implant (N1), surgical robot (R1) and brain-computer interface (BCI) system software (N1 User App) developed by Neuralink will be tested. Studies on topics for 6 years The intention is for this to continue.

*N1 User app

However, such studies, that is, studies into allowing paralyzed people to control computers or other devices with a brain-computer interface, have been conducted for some time. So Neuralink, or rather Elon Musk, is the product he just dreamed of.super brain computer‘ is far removed from the project.

*R1 surgical robot

Thanks to this research, Musk predicts that people will one day be able to experience telepathy with chips in their brains. to interact with artificial intelligence He says he can do anything. However, it seems that they are still at the beginning of the journey…

What does it take to be one of Neuralink’s first human test subjects?

Those who would like to volunteer for the PRIME study over 22 years old are paralyzed in both arms or legs due to cervical spine injury, or if you have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). At the same time, these people need a ‘consistent and reliable’ caregiver.

People who sign up for the experiment must receive active treatment. No MRI requiredThey must not have any other implants, must not have a history of seizures, and must not receive magnetic stimulation therapy. Applications from people who do not meet these conditions will not be accepted.

Applications are made via the link here.