Neuralink Patient Shows Off His Sick Mind-Controlled Mario Kart Racing Skills
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company, kicked off 2024 by announcing its first successful human trial. There was some skepticism about the surgery, so last week that human came forward to show off just how incredible Neuralink can be.
Noland Arbaugh uses a wheelchair to get around after a swimming accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. He was the guest of honor at a Neuralink company meeting, where he discussed the new technology and how he uses it. While he will certainly use this technology in other life-changing ways, he first showed off what is really important; his video game racing skills:
Neuralink was kind enough to open their doors for me to tour their headquarters a few weeks back. It was an amazing experience and a day I'll never forget. This was at a company wide meeting at the end of the day. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Hope y'all enjoy!… pic.twitter.com/YNa2Jtjhnk
— Noland Arbaugh (@ModdedQuad) March 22, 2024
Arbaugh’s skills at Mario Kart certainly pay the bills, as Futurism notes: