Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind · chapter 20 · id sapiens-c20-02-brain-computer-interfaces-and-

“Brain-computer interfaces and cyborg engineering will merge organic and inorganic components, creating enhanced humans.”

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Neuralink (2024) -- First human BCI implant (Noland Arbaugh)FLAGGED: dead link (404)

Neuralink implanted its first human patient in January 2024, enabling a paralyzed patient to control computer cursors via thought. Clinical trials continue expanding.

Synchron Stentrode BCI clinical trials, Journal of NeuroInterventional SurgeryFLAGGED: DOI not in registry

The Stentrode BCI (inserted via blood vessel, no open brain surgery) has been in human trials since 2020. Multiple patients use it to control devices. A less invasive path to neural interfaces.

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