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How implanted brain chips could change lives By Simmone Shah Reporter Before really knowing what Neuralink was, I was a little afraid of it. The company’s promise, a brain implant that would give the user the ability to “operate a computer or smartphone by simply thinking about moving,” seemed to me like something out of a sci-fi book.  We’re nowhere near that yet. But on the heels of founder Elon Musk’s announcement that the first human had received a Neuralink brain implant, I spoke to experts in the field of brain-computer interface, who told me that this type of technology stands to one day transform lives—particularly for those with disabilities. READ MORE Share This Story

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