Musk's Neuralink says 12 people have received its implants


FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and the Neuralink logo are seen in this illustration taken January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink said on Tuesday that 12 people worldwide have received its chips.

This marks an increase from a prior announcement in June, when its partner Barrow Neurological Institute said that seven individuals with severe paralysis had received Neuralink's implants and were using them to control digital and physical tools through thought.

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