Elon Musk’s Neuralink Preps for Second Human Trial, Aims for ‘Superpower’ Capabilities

The chip is implanted under the skull and employs 64 ultra-thin threads containing 1,024 electrodes to read brain activity

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Elon Musk. Patrick Pleul/pool via AP, file

Neuralink is set to move forward next week with its second human implantation, founder Elon Musk says.

Appearing on X (formerly Twitter), Mr. Musk shared that the company hopes to have a “high single digits” number of patients equipped with the device by year’s end. Alongside Neuralink executives, he discussed the brain chip’s potential to address conditions like paralysis and memory loss.

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