Registration is open. If you want to have a brain chip that allows an interface between your mind and a machine, Neuralink accepts new candidates for what would be its second clinical trial, as announced Elon Muskthe largest shareholder of this company, on their social networks.
The search for a second candidate to have the Neuralink chip occurs approximately five months after Noland Arbaugh successfully received the first. And although he registered certain problems at the end of last week, the eventuality was resolved by scientists at Elon Musk's company.
The matter was so resolved that Elon Musk published that they are looking for a second person to install the chip with which he could manipulate electronic devices with his thoughts.
“Neuralink is accepting applications for the second participant. This is our Telepathy cybernetic brain implant that allows you to control your phone and computer just by thinking. No one better than Noland himself to tell you about the first one!”Elon wrote in a message posted on his X account.
Who can apply for the Neuralink chip?
According to a Neuralink publication, new candidates have to present signs of quadriplegia to be eligible for the chip. “Redefining the limits of human capacity requires pioneers. If you have quadriplegia and want to explore new ways to control your computer, we invite you to participate in our clinical trial”, they wrote from the company run by Jared Birchall.
The first to receive the chip, Noland Arbaugh, is a 29-year-old American who suffered an accident while diving and became quadriplegic eight years ago. According to a report by The vanguardbroke the C4 and C5 vertebrae that affected the spinal cord.
After the accident, Noland went through a complex process of adapting to his new life, since before being left without the mobility of practically his entire body, he considered himself an athlete. His family nominated him for the Neuralink initiative and a couple of years later he received the call to begin the installation process.
Since the chip was installed in his brain, the young man was able to manipulate electronic devices with his mind for the first time. Played chess (digital), Civilization VI and Mario Kart Deluxe 8 on Nintendo Switchwhich are the videos that have gone around the world.
In fact, he even recovered his X account, which had been banned when it was Twitter because they thought it was a bot. Through this platform, also from Elon Musk, Noland He uploaded a 49-minute video of how he manipulates electronic devices with the Neuralink chip.