Elon Musk Optimistic About Neuralink's First Patient in Human Clinical Trials

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Elon Musk recently shared an update on Neuralink's first patient in its human clinical trials during a quick interview. Musk said he is optimistic about the results from the first patient, hoping to share by the end of this week that the patient can control a phone and computer with their mind. On January 30th, Musk posted that Neuralink's first patient successfully received the implant and was recovering well. Neuralink is recruiting patients who are quadriplegic or have ALS for the first trials of its 'Telepathy' implant.

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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block. Elon Musk recently shared an update on Neuralink's

00:05 first patient in its human clinical trials during a quick interview. Musk said he is optimistic

00:10 about results from the first patient, hoping to share by the end of this week that the patient

00:15 can control a phone and computer with their mind. On January 30th, Musk posted that Neuralink's

00:20 first patient successfully received the implant and was recovering well. Neuralink is recruiting

00:25 patients who are quadriplegic or have ALS for its first trials of its telepathy implant. Musk says

00:32 telepathy will enable device controls just by thinking, with an initial goal of helping those

00:36 who have lost limb function communicate faster. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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