A new page has been opened in the history of German medicine. Doctors from the Technical University of Munich implanted an electronic transmitter into the brain of a 25-year-old man paralyzed below the neck, reported dw.com.
According to reports, the operation lasted five hours and is considered the first successful neurosurgical procedure of its kind in Europe. This technology was implemented through collaboration not only in neurosurgery but also in artificial intelligence, engineering, and biomedical science.
Doctors implanted a total of 256 microelectrodes into the patient’s brain. These electrodes record neural signals related to human thought. A special artificial intelligence system analyzes these signals and “decodes” them into movement commands.
Researchers noted that, at the initial stage, the patient will be able to move a computer cursor and perform a “click” action using only the power of thought. Later, he is expected to learn to control a smartphone or a robotic arm.
This technology is regarded as a major scientific breakthrough that brings the boundary between humans and computers even closer. The fact that a machine begins to understand human thought is not only a scientific achievement but also a new stage in human consciousness.
Representatives of the Munich clinic stated that their main scientific competitor in this field is the United States. In recent years, Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has been conducting similar experiments.
This operation in Europe may mark the beginning of a new stage in the development of such technologies. It not only restores hope to paralyzed patients but also opens the possibility of merging the human mind with artificial intelligence in the future.
Scientists emphasize that such experiments must be carried out with great caution, as every intervention in brain activity touches the essence of human nature. At the same time, they note that this technology could, in the future, help people with disabilities lead independent lives.
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