Elon Musk has said that the first human implanted with Neuralink’s brain chip has made a full recovery

The first human patient who received a brain-chip implant from Neuralink has apparently recovered fully and is able to control a computer mouse using their thoughts, according to Elon Musk, the startup's founder.

"Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full recovery, with no ill effects that we are aware of. Patient is able to move a mouse around the screen by just thinking," Musk said in a Spaces event on social media platform X.

Musk mentioned that Neuralink is now focused on maximizing the number of mouse button clicks achieved by the patient.

Last month, the company successfully implanted a chip in its first human patient after receiving approval for human trial recruitment in September.

The study involves using a robot to surgically place a brain-computer interface implant in a region of the brain that controls the intention to move, Neuralink has explained. The initial goal is to enable people to control a computer cursor or keyboard using their thoughts.

Musk has ambitious plans for Neuralink, envisioning its chip devices being surgically inserted quickly to treat conditions like obesity, autism, depression, and schizophrenia.