Neuralink Implant Progress - Neuralink has implanted its brain chip in a total of nine patients, with two new implants performed on the same day [1] - The company expects to implant in at least 20 patients by the end of the year, translating to approximately five patients every two months [3] Technology and Future Applications - The implanted brain chip enables paralyzed individuals to control computers using brain signals [1] - Future applications include controlling robotic arms or Optimus robots via Bluetooth [2] - Neuralink's next product, Blind Sight, aims to help the blind navigate by stimulating the visual cortex [3] Clinical Trials and Expansion - Initial surgeries have been conducted in hospitals in Arizona and Florida [3] - Future trials are planned for Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; the UK; and New Zealand [4]

Imagine literally learning everything I know, everything I've spent my whole life studying, just downloading your brain in a second. Yeah. And what if it gives you in energy, too.Because you think about what are people taking when they're taking stimulants like Adderall. Well, they're taking something that stimulates their brain. I mean, it stimulates your central nervous system.The ethical questions arise when you realize that you're going to be putting this quarter size hole in someone's head and then you ...