Neuralink Second Brain Chip Implant Successful, Patient Plays Counter Strike 2 Game Smoothly

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HOLIDAY NEWS - Neuralink, a company owned by Elon Musk, successfully implanted a brain chip trial for a second patient. In fact, Alex, the second brain chip implant patient, is now playing the game Counter Strike 2 smoothly.

Quoting Engadget, Saturday (24/8/2024), Neuralink announced that the brain chip implant implanted in the second trial patient was going well and showed no signs of retraction.

Neuralink is conducting trials on implanting chips in human brains, making it possible for paralyzed patients to operate electronic devices, surf the internet, and play games smoothly.

Neuralink conducted its first brain chip implant trial in January 2024. Even though the implant operation went smoothly, a few weeks later the brain chip in the first patient experienced problems. The tiny wires on the chip implant are pulled, so the electrodes lose most of their ability to measure brain signals.

In order to minimize the risk of this disorder recurring, Neuralink took mitigation steps for the second trial patient on Alex.

Precautions taken by Neuralink include reducing brain movement during surgery and ensuring the implant is closer to the surface of the brain.

A few weeks after brain chip implant surgery, Alex can now use software to design a special stand for his Neuralink charger which will then be 3D printed.

Neuralink said that it is now making brain chips that have the ability to recognize certain clicks and movements. The technology company is also developing a special algorithm that can detect a user's desire to write by hand.

This algorithm will help patients who cannot speak, such as those suffering from the neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), to communicate with other people more easily.

Implan Cip Otak Kedua Neuralink Sukses, Pasien Lancar Bermain Gim Counter Strike 2

HOLIDAY NEWS - Neuralink, perusahaan milik Elon Musk sukses melakukan implan uji coba cip otak untuk pasien kedua. Bahkan, Alex, pasien implan cip otak kedua itu kini dengan lancar bermain gim Counter Strike 2.

Mengutip Endgadget, Sabtu (24/8/2024), Neuralink mengumumkan implan cip otak yang ditanam di pasien uji coba kedua berjalan baik dan tidak menunjukkan tanda-tanda retraksi.

Neuralink melakukan uji coba penanaman cip di otak manusia, sehingga memungkinkan pasien lumpuh bisa mengoperasikan perangkat elektronik, berselancar di internet, hingga bermain gim dengan lancar.

Neuralink melakukan uji coba implan cip otak perdana pada Januari 2024 lalu. Meskipun operasi implan dengan lancar, beberapa pekan kemudian cip otak di pasien pertama mengalami masalah. Kabel kecil pada implan cip tertarik, sehingga elektroda kehilangan sebagian besar kemampuan mengukur sinyal otak.

Guna meminimalisasi risiko gangguan tersebut terulang kembali, Neuralink melakukan langkah mitigasi terhadap pasien uji coba kedua pada Alex.

Langkah pencegahan yang diterapkan Neuralink, antara lain mengurangi gerakan otak selama operasi serta memastikan implan lebih dekat dengan permukaan otak.

Beberapa pekan setelah operasi implan cip otak, Alex kini bisa menggunakan perangkat lunak untuk mendesain dudukan khusus pengisi daya Neuralink-nya yang kemudian akan dicetak dalam bentuk 3D.

Neuralink mengatakan, pihaknya kini membuat cip otak untuk memiliki kemampuan mengenali beberapa klik dan gerakan. Perusahaan teknologi itu juga tengah mengembangkan algoritma khusus yang mampu mendeteksi keinginan pengguna untuk menulis dengan tangan.

Algoritma tersebut nantinya membantu pasien yang tidak bisa bicara, seperti penderita penyakit saraf amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), dapat berkomunikasi dengan orang lain dengan lebih mudah.