Bleeding edge: first ever social media post generated by thought

• Paralyzed patient controls computer interface with thoughts

WEB DESK: Yesterday (March 22) a remarkable feat of neurotechnology was observed in a video released by Elon Musk’s Neuralink company. The said video showcased a 29-year-old individual paralysed individual using his brain to manipulate a cursor, engaging in an online chess game.

The patient, identified as Arbaugh, described the experience akin to “using the force,” emphasising the intuitive nature of controlling the digital interface solely through neural signals.

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Today (March 23), in another display of the revolutionary capabilities of neural interfaces, Arbaugh took to X to communicate through his thoughts. Recounting his experience with social media, he revealed how Twitter initially banned him under the suspicion of being a bot, only to be reinstated by X and Elon Musk himself, acknowledging the authenticity of his posts made possible by the Neuralink Telepathy device.

He wrote, “Twitter banned me because they thought I was a bot, X and Elon Musk reinstated me because I am.”

Musk quoted this post and wrote, “First ever post made just by thinking, using the Neuralink Telepathy device!”

Arbaugh’s journey into the realm of cybernetic augmentation began after a tragic accident during his tenure as a student and athlete at Texas A&M University. The incident left him paralysed from below the shoulders, rendering him quadriplegic.

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A GoFundMe campaign initiated in 2017 aimed to support him in acquiring a handicapped-accessible van, shedding light on his struggle and resilience in the face of adversity.