Neuralink, a company founded by Elon Musk announed it has implanted its brain-computer interface (BCI) in three people named Noland, Alex and Bradford who are immobile. Noland and Alex due to paralysis and Bradford due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). All three have volunteered to participate in Neuralink’s PRIME Study, a clinical trial to demonstrate that the Link is safe and useful in the daily lives of people living with paralysis.
The results can be seen where implanted person Bradford is posting and responding to queries on social media sites such as X and youtube on own with his thoughts.
Neuralink shared the comments by implanted persons:
Noland shared his thought of “[The Link] has helped me reconnect with the world, my friends, and my family. It's given me the ability to do things on my own again without needing my family at all hours of the day and night.” “Before, my learning was just watching YouTube. That's not what I'm doing anymore. I’m able to use different apps to do more interactive and hands-on things online. I feel like I'm learning a lot more…I work and learn from sun up to sun down. This is not something I would be able to do without the Neuralink.”
Alex shared his thought of “I was a very creative person before my accident. After my accident, I wasn't really able to do that, [and] it really hindered my drive to create things… Having the BCI… allows me to push the boundaries of what I can create.”
Brad shared his thought of “The most significant thing that happened this week will sound strange to you: I got to use the computer on the porch, and it worked!!”
Here is the Brad post on X:
I am the 3rd person in the world to receive the @Neuralink brain implant.
— Bradford G Smith (Brad) (@ALScyborg) April 27, 2025
1st with ALS. 1st Nonverbal.
I am typing this with my brain. It is my primary communication.
Ask me anything! I will answer at least all verified users!
Thank you @elonmusk! pic.twitter.com/bxYO3SBfA2
Read more at: https://neuralink.com/blog/a-year-of-telepathy/
