Musk says patient with device implanted in brain "can operate a mouse just by thinking". In January, Musk announced that he had begun a clinical trial in which a small device developed by Neuralink, a venture company he founded, would be implanted in patients' brains.
Some media in the United States have pointed out that there is no objective evidence such as footage, and no third party confirmation in the form of academic papers. Universities and companies are conducting research into technology that directly connects the brain and computer, with the aim of allowing people with physical disabilities to operate computers.