Elon Musk’s neurotechnology startup Neuralink streamed live on X (formerly Twitter) on March 20, 2024, a paralyzed man using their implanted brain-computer interface (BCI) to control a computer by thinking. Musk founded Neuralink in 2016 with headquarters in Fremont, California.

Brain-computer interfaces, also known as brain-machine interfaces (BMIs), are real-time neurotech devices that enable the user to control external devices using thoughts, offering hope to those with severe motor and communication disabilities. The brain-computer interface industry is expected to reach USD $6.2 billion in revenues by 2030 and grow at a compound annual growth rate of 17.5% from USD $2 billion market size value in 2023, according to Grand View Research,........

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