Noland Arbaugh is the only person so far to have been fitted with a brain implant by Neuralink. The hope was that he could control digital devices with his thoughts. Now, more than 100 days after the implantation, Arbaugh went on the Joe Rogan podcast to share his experience and how gaming has been re-introduced into his life.

His thoughts? Rave reviews. “I basically have an aimbot in my head. They’ll probably have different leagues for people like me because it’s just not fair.” “It’s that accurate and it’s faster…Sometimes, it’s moving before I even think it to move.”

There were later issues with the implanted wires pulling back, but Neuralink updated the software in lieu of more surgery and has proposed solutions for the 2nd possible patient.

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• https://readwrite.com/first-neuralink-patient-says-implant-is-like-an-aimbot-for-gaming-explains-how-gaming-industry-may-have-to-change/
• https://www.wsj.com/tech/neuralink-gets-fda-green-light-for-second-patient-as-first-describes-his-emotional-journey-a2707584