"Paralyzed Patient Uses Brain Chip to Access Social Media and Play Video Games"

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"Paralyzed Patient Uses Brain Chip to Access Social Media and Play Video Games"
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Noland Arbaugh, paralyzed from the shoulders down in 2016, became the first person implanted with a Neuralink brain chip, allowing him to post on social media for the first time using only the device's control. The technology, developed by Elon Musk's company, Neuralink, aims to enable computer functions through brain commands. Arbaugh's first tweet gained over 40,000 likes, and he has since shared a video expressing the positive impact of the implant on his life, including playing games and participating in a company-wide meeting at Neuralink.

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