Noland Arbaugh, the first human recipient of a Neuralink implant, is preparing to receive a second brain-computer interface implant. This was announced by Neuaralink Corp. founder Elon Musk on social media.
What Happened: On Thursday, Musk took to X, formerly Twitter, and said that he and Arbaugh are talking about a possible second, next-generation implant.
This new device would allow Arbaugh’s right hemisphere to interact telepathically with his computer, similar to having two-handed control ability, the equivalent of a mouse and keyboard.
Arbaugh responded positively to the idea, jokingly suggesting an even more radical procedure.
“This is perfect because my right hemisphere has been pretty jealous of my left hemisphere lately. Alternatively, if you just want to replace my entire skull with one giant @neuralink I’d be down with that too,” he said.