Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, unveiled a groundbreaking video on Thursday featuring a person playing video games solely through their thoughts, made possible by the Neuralink brain chip.

The Remarkable Demonstration

In the video clip shared by Musk, 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh, who is paralyzed, was seen using only his mind to play online chess. Arbaugh controlled the cursor on the screen and maneuvered the computer mouse across the virtual chessboard, all through brainpower.

Musk’s Announcement

Musk emphasized the significance of the demonstration by tweeting, “Livestream of @Neuralink demonstrating ‘Telepathy’ – controlling a computer and playing video games just by thinking.”

Reactions and Comments

The demonstration garnered positive feedback, with one follower expressing joy at witnessing Arbaugh’s ability to control things again. Musk’s tweet received comments applauding the incredible advancements in science.

Recent Progress

In a previous announcement, Musk revealed that the first human implanted with Neuralink’s brain chip had shown remarkable progress. The individual was able to fully recover and control a computer mouse using their thoughts alone.

Future Implications

Musk envisions the potential of Neuralink’s technology to revolutionize human-computer interaction. He foresees a future where individuals can control devices such as phones and computers simply by thinking, with the company’s first product, Telepathy, aiming to make this a reality.