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China implants first commercial brain chip, beating Neuralink
A car crash victim in China received a coin-sized brain-computer interface implant that translates neural signals into hand movements. The device, developed by Chinese company Neuracle, received regulatory approval for commercial use. This marks the world's first commercial brain implant, ahead of Elon Musk's Neuralink.
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While a milestone, the long-term safety and efficacy of commercial brain implants remain unproven, and regulatory standards differ significantly between China and the West.
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China beats Elon Musk’s Neuralink to the world’s first commercial brain-computer interface implant — car crash victim given coin-sized chip that turns neural signals into hand movements →
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