Neuralink Implant Lets Paralyzed Woman Control Computer

Audrey Crews, paralyzed for 20 years, became the first woman to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain-computer interface (BCI) implant, allowing her to control digital devices with her thoughts. The procedure at the University of Miami Health Center involved drilling a hole in her skull and inserting 128 threads into her motor cortex. While the implant does not restore physical movement, Crews has successfully used it to write, draw, type, and operate a mouse, even taking drawing requests from social media. The achievement marks a major milestone for Neuralink's PRIME study and has been publicly celebrated by Elon Musk. Neuralink is also developing the Blindsight chip, intended to restore vision, with human trials expected in the coming years. These advancements highlight significant progress in brain-computer technology for people with neurological disabilities.