{"id":259384,"date":"2023-11-08T06:31:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T11:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=314027"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:43:49","slug":"do-you-want-to-have-a-chip-implanted-in-your-brain-elon-musk-starts-the-search-for-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/do-you-want-to-have-a-chip-implanted-in-your-brain-elon-musk-starts-the-search-for-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you fancy having a chip implanted in your brain? Elon Musk begins the search for volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/elon-musk-just-got-the-go-ahead-to-experiment-with-our-brains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Neuralink is another one of Elon Musk&#8217;s companies<\/a>, possibly the one that makes the least noise. But that&#8217;s only because they are in the midst of product development. <strong>Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) will generate more discussion than Tesla itself in a decade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/dc4321da-9b2e-11e6-b8c8-00163ed833e7\/107793415\/twitter-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Twitter<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/elon-musks-brain-chips-have-ended-the-life-of-a-group-of-monkeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Neuralink, Elon Musk&#8217;s chip implant company<\/a>, <strong>is looking for its first volunteer willing to have a piece of their skull removed<\/strong> so that a robot surgeon can insert thin wires and electrodes into the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The ideal candidate will be a quadriplegic under 40 years old<\/strong> who will also undergo a procedure to implant a chip with 1,000 electrodes in their brain, as reported by the company to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2023-11-07\/elon-musk-s-neuralink-brain-implant-startup-is-ready-to-start-surgery?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elon Musk\u2019s company \u201cNeuralink\u201d is looking for a volunteer to have a piece of their skull cut open by a robotic surgeon so it can insert thin wires and electrodes into their brain. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JEP50u2ns8\">pic.twitter.com\/JEP50u2ns8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyLoud\/status\/1722129961287332185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does the brain-computer interface work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interface would allow performing computer functions using only thoughts <strong>through a &#8220;think and click&#8221; mechanism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a surgeon removes a part of the skull, <strong>a 2-meter-tall robot named &#8220;R1,&#8221; equipped with cameras, sensors, and a needle, will insert 64 threads into the brain<\/strong>, making every effort to avoid blood vessels, as reported by Bloomberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each thread, with a diameter approximately 1\/14th of a human hair, is coated with 16 electrodes programmed to collect data about the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Neuralink Begins Human Testing!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LPnnOeACkTI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Subsequently, Neuralink computers decode these neural signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">R1 has already performed hundreds of experimental surgeries on pigs, sheep, and monkeys. This has led <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/elon-musks-brain-chips-have-ended-the-life-of-a-group-of-monkeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">animal rights advocacy groups to criticize Neuralink for alleged abuses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A very mysterious essay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People with paralysis due to cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis can participate in the study, <strong>but the company did not disclose how many participants would enroll in the trial<\/strong>, which is expected to take about six years to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neuralink, which initially hoped to receive approval to implant its device in 10 patients, was negotiating a smaller number of patients with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after the agency raised safety concerns, according to current and former employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elon Musk\u2019s chip implant company Neuralink is looking for its first volunteer.<br><br>They are looking for someone willing to have a piece of their skull removed so that a robotic surgeon can insert thin wires and electrodes into their brain. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xs7N63fx6s\">pic.twitter.com\/xs7N63fx6s<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Pop Crave (@PopCrave) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PopCrave\/status\/1722097348401082538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is unknown how many patients <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/elon-musk-just-got-the-go-ahead-to-experiment-with-our-brains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the FDA ultimately approved for this first human trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musk has grand ambitions for Neuralink, stating that it would enable the quick surgical insertion of its chip devices to treat conditions such as obesity, autism, depression, and schizophrenia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to experts, even if the BCI device proves to be safe for human use, <strong>the company could take more than a decade to obtain authorization for its commercial use<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/dc4321da-9b2e-11e6-b8c8-00163ed833e7\/107793415\/twitter-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      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