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One Year After Neuralink Implant, Paralyzed Man Gets Job and Plans Return to School

One Year After Neuralink Implant, Paralyzed Man Gets Job and Plans Return to School

Neuralink's brain-chip helps paralyzed man Noland Arbaugh regain independence, work, and education. A breakthrough in BCI tech by Elon Musk.

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Mar 29, 2025
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This is probably the most intuitive case of technology benefiting humanity.

Do you remember Noland Arbaugh, the paralyzed patient who played Mario Kart and Civilization VI using Neuralink’s brain-computer interface?

Just recently, he updated us on his life: Over the past 14 months, he’s read more books than he had in the previous 11 years combined and is now planning to return to school.

Moreover, with the help of the brain-computer interface, he successfully landed a job. Not only can he support himself, but he can also provide for his family, and plans to rebuild his house are already underway.

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