First Neuralink patient demonstrates ability to control laptop with mind

Elon Musk’s startup company, Neuralink, livestreamed its first patient implanted with a brain chip using his mind to play chess on a computer March 20. (Credit: Reuters) Elon Musk’s cybernetic implant company, Neuralink, livestreamed video Wednesday of its first brain chip patient using his mind to play chess on a computer. Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old paralyzed below the shoulders after…