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Neuralink: Elon Musk's brain-chip company Neuralink has achieved a major success. The US agency FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has granted Neuralink the 'Breakthrough Device Designation', which is given to medical devices that help treat or diagnose life-threatening diseases.

The company announced on X (formerly Twitter) that this new chip will work to restore communication for severely speech-impaired people, that is, people who are unable to speak due to any disease or accident will also be able to speak with the help of this chip. It will help people affected by ALS, stroke, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases.

Neuralink said that its human trials will be started soon. He appealed to the general public to participate in this mission, "If you or any of your loved ones have lost the ability to speak, you can shape the future of this technology by joining our patient registry." Inspiring story of Brad Smith suffering from ALS

An ALS patient Brad Smith recently shared on X how he was able to talk again with the help of Neuralink. A chip has been implanted in his brain, which has 1,024 electrodes. These electrodes capture the neural activity of the brain and send it to the computer, where AI processes that data and understands the user's intentions. Brad can now control the cursor with his tongue and 'click' by clenching his jaw. This is considered a big success after unsuccessful attempts with his hands.

Neural ink's Blindsight chip: Hope to give vision to blind people

Elon Musk also announced that Neuralink's 'Blindsight' chip has been implanted in the first human in 2025. This chip can help people who have lost both eyes and optic nerves.

The most unique thing about this device is that it completely bypasses the eyes and directly stimulates the visual cortex of the brain. According to Musk, "If someone's visual cortex is fine, this technology can give even a person who is blind from birth the experience of seeing for the first time."

Disclaimer: This content has been sourced and edited from Amar Ujala. While we have made modifications for clarity and presentation, the original content belongs to its respective authors and website. We do not claim ownership of the content.

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