Elon Musk Says Neuralink Has Implanted Brain Chip in Human

Elon Musk said that the first human received a Neuralink brain implant, a potential milestone in the development of “brain-computer interface” technology that could one day help those suffering from debilitating conditions such as paralysis to interact with their surroundings. Musk tweeted late Monday that the patient received the implant the prior day and is “recovering well,” suggesting that the surgery was completed successfully and that there were no serious technical problems. Musk didn’t disclose details about the patient. When Neuralink announced last September that it was recruiting a trial participant, it said it was looking for someone suffering from quadriplegia.

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implant 【医】植入；嵌入

debilitate 使人衰弱

paralysis 瘫痪；麻痹（paralyse 使麻痹；使瘫痪）

prior 更重要的；较早的；事先的

recurit 新兵；恢复；征募

quadriplegia 四肢瘫痪（quadri- 四；plegia = to strike 击打）