- Ilon Musk shared new details regarding the Neuralink chip.
- He stated that the patient with it feels good and can already control a mouse.
- Against this background, the rate of the token of the same name rose.
Billionaire Ilon Musk announced that the first patient with a chip from the company Neuralink was able to control a computer mouse with the power of the mind. The price of the eponymous token jumped 37.4%.
“This is the best space I’ve ever been in”- @elonmusk https://t.co/BdBxrNimXE
- 𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖 (@Cerra__) February 20, 2024
As a reminder, Musk unveiled the chip in January 2024. At that time he also stated that the implantation was successful. Amid the news, the NEURALINK token exchange rate set ATH at $2.4.
“The progress is good and the patient seems to have fully recovered, there are no adverse effects. He can move the computer mouse pointer across the screen with the power of his mind,” the billionaire said.
According to Musk, the company is working on multitasking. Experts achieve that the patient can, for example, move the pointer while holding the controller key.
However, it is too early to talk about the widespread introduction of these implants, Musk is sure. The global distribution of Neuralink chips is still many years away, he added.
On the background of the news, the rate of NEURALINK again overcame the level of $1. At the moment, the asset reached $1.99, but then followed a pullback:
The asset is in no way related to Musk’s company. Moreover, the billionaire has repeatedly stated that none of his firms will ever issue their own token.
