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Elon Musk Says He’s Put the First Neuralink Brain Chip in a Real Human Patient

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Neuralink was cleared to conduct human trials by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year.

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The first human patient has received a brain implant from the neurotechnology startup Neuralink, according to Elon Musk.

The company’s founder and owner, Musk tweeted on Monday that the patient is recovering well.

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