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Company is seeking people with paralysis to test its experimental device after getting green light from independent review board

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    Neuralink says it is looking for patients with quadriplegia due to vertical spinal cord injury or ALS. Participants will have a BCI surgically implanted using a proprietary robot in a region of the brain that controls movement, with the goal of enabling them to control a computer cursor or a keyboard using just their thoughts. The study will evaluate the safety and functionality of the technology, according to a statement.

    We tied your motor cortex to this GUI, can you feel the freedom yet?