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Neuralink Expands Trials: Brain Implants Empower Paralysis Patients

1/29/2026

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Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant company, has expanded trials to 21 participants globally.
The implants help people with paralysis control digital devices through thought.
Early users have played video games and browsed the internet.
A next-generation implant with three times the capabilities is planned for release later this year.
Trials began in 2024 after FDA safety concerns from 2022, with no serious adverse events reported.

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Story summary

Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant company, has expanded trials to 21 participants globally.
The implants help people with paralysis control digital devices through thought.
Early users have played video games and browsed the internet.
A next-generation implant with three times the capabilities is planned for release later this year.
Trials began in 2024 after FDA safety concerns from 2022, with no serious adverse events reported.