--- title: "Neuralink chip implant patient able to control mouse using thoughts" description: "Learn about Neuralink chip implant patient able to control mouse using thoughts in this news" author: "HARIDHA P" published: 2024-02-20 updated: 2024-02-21 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/3779/neuralink-chip-implant-patient-able-to-control-mouse-using-thoughts category: "news" tags: ["news"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Neuralink chip implant patient able to control mouse using thoughts The first human patient implanted with a Neuralink brain chip was completely recovered and is now able to control a **[computer mouse](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/102435/what-considerations-matter-when-selecting-a-computer-mouse-for-design-work) with their thoughts**. The purpose of Neuralink is to allow people to use their thoughts to control a computer cursor or [keyboard while](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/23362/can-39-t-resign-keyboard-while-tap-on-background) at the same time treating illnesses including obesity, autism, depression, and schizophrenia. ## Highlights: - Neuralink's Successful Implantation - Implantation Process and Goals - Challenges and Regulatory Compliance The first human patient implanted with a Neuralink brain chip believed to have completely recovered and is capable of controlling a computer mouse with their thoughts, according to **Elon Musk**, late Monday. ![Neuralink chip implant patient able to control mouse using thoughts](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/oqyjS6hE1VSKJZ_BZJGgTYcjRugBursQ383p25gPaci3tYQjOPHZVidVIePBxiX2PqqvSK9YWFLN1jcQP-UxO5HlZ7iJLKvThL32-CLMRcubmuRPv7sMrK4ZPxWegTZz0q5G7wXZDThkk0u-nNlCYTc) "Progress is good, and the patient appears to have recovered completely, with no [side effects](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4434/5-side-effects-of-eating-too-many-chia-seeds) that we are aware of. "The patient is able to move a mouse across the screen simply by thinking," Musk stated during a Spaces event on the social [media platform](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156104/what-are-the-social-media-platform-used-for-seo) X.. Musk stated that Neuralink was now attempting to acquire as many mouse [button clicks](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/158690/how-can-you-handle-user-interactions-such-as-button-clicks-using-jquery) as possible from the patient. The business successfully implanted a chip in its **first human patient** last month, after approval for [human trial](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81397/will-uk-win-corona-vaccine-human-trial-race) involvement in September. According to Neuralink, the project employs a robot to surgically insert a brain-computer interface implant in a part of the brain that regulates the intention to move, with the original objective of allowing patients to operate a computer cursor or keyboard with their thoughts. Musk has lofty goals for Neuralink, claiming that it would enable rapid surgical insertions of its chip devices to cure illnesses like obesity, autism, depression, and schizophrenia. Neuralink, which had a value around **$5 billion last year**, has faced several questions with regard to its [safety standards](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38354/which-substance-was-banned-as-a-food-additive-by-the-food-safety-standards-authority-of-india-fssai-following-reports-that-it-could-cause-cancer). The business received a penalty last month for violating [United States](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2228/the-united-states-claims-seagate-broke-export-laws-by-selling-huawei-hard-drives) Department of Transportation laws controlling the movement of dangerous products. --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/3779/neuralink-chip-implant-patient-able-to-control-mouse-using-thoughts Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.