Neuralink’s first human patient, Noland Arbaugh, says he’s experienced no side effects a year after receiving his brain implant.
In a one-year status update posted on X, Arbaugh, a quadriplegic, says he’s “had no negative side effects, neither physically nor psychologically – unless you count the insatiable desire for the female end of plugs,” joking about his need for connectivity since receiving the implant.
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In March 2024, Arbaugh publicly demonstrated how the brain chip let him remotely control a cursor on his laptop, giving him the ability to browse the internet and play games.
The absence of side effects increases the likelihood that Neuralink’s brain chip could see wider adoption among individuals with physical disabilities. The technology uses thread-like electrodes on the implant to interpret the user’s brain signals. The data can then be converted into Bluetooth-based remote commands to control electronic devices, such as a mouse…
