From constraints to control: Assistive tech helping to bridge the gap

The Neuralink website on a laptop. Elon Musk said that the first human patient has received a brain implant from his startup Neuralink Corp, a significant step forward for the company that aims to one day let humans control computers with their minds. — Bloomberg

Late last month, news broke that Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company, Neuralink, successfully implanted its first brain-computer interface (BCI) in a human subject.

Dubbed Telepathy by Musk, the implant is part of the company’s effort to develop a new method for people – particularly those rendered immobile due to medical conditions such as paralysis – to interact with devices like smartphones and computers.