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Joe Rogan Experience #2167 - Noland Arbaugh

Noland Arbaugh is the first human recipient of Neuralink’s brain-computer interface implant: an innovative new technology that allows him to control digital devices with his thoughts.

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Jun 20, 20241h 36mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released: June 20, 2024
Duration: 1h 36m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Noland Arbaugh is the first human recipient of Neuralink’s brain-computer interface implant: an innovative new technology that allows him to control digital devices with his thoughts. Noland Arbaugh: https://x.com/ModdedQuad Neuralink www.neuralink.com

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Noland Arbaugh and Narrator, Joe Rogan Experience #2167 - Noland Arbaugh explores First Neuralink Patient Shares Life-Changing Brain-Computer Interface Experience Joe Rogan interviews Noland Arbaugh, the first human patient implanted with Neuralink’s brain-computer interface, about what the device can currently do, how it works, and what it’s like to live with it. Arbaugh explains how he controls a computer cursor and plays complex video games using only his neural activity, the technical challenges like thread retraction from his brain, and the unexpectedly fast software improvements. They explore future possibilities such as restoring movement and vision, potential mind-to-mind communication, and broader ethical questions about hacking, AI, and cyborg futures. Arbaugh also discusses how paralysis reshaped his character and why he chose to take on the risks of being the first participant.

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