San Francisco, June 24: Noland Arbaugh became Neuralink's first human patient to complete the brain-chip implant successfully in January 2024. After implanting the brain chip, he could move the mouse button with his thoughts. Many experts and people in general have raised concerns about the Neuralink brain chip and its chances of being hacked. In his recent interview in a podcast show on YouTube, Noland Arbaugh said there could be a possibility of hacking the brain chip.

American podcaster Joe Rogan posted a video with Noland Arbaugh on his channel, PowerfulJRE, in which he congratulated him and talked about his experience being Neuralink's first human patient. Previously, several reports raised concerns about the chance of hacking. During his conversation with Joe Rogan, Noland Arbaugh said, "The short answer is yes." US Researchers Develop New AI Model To Help Prevent Power Outages; Check Details.

Noland Arbaugh Podcast With Joe Rogan on PowerfulJRE Channel:

Joe Rogan amusingly talked about the possibility of humans turning into cyborgs while Noland discussed certain risks associated with the brain chip. Opening up about the chances of hacking the brain chip inside a human, Noland said that the hackers could see some of your brain signals and also could see the data that Elon Musk's Neuralink company collected, according to a report by Business Standard. 

Noland Arbaugh did not provide more information about the nature of such vulnerable data. The report mentioned that the brain chip from Neuralink, equipped with thousands of electrodes, is the size of a coin. Neuralink's brain chip monitors and stimulates brain activities and sends important information to the researchers. 

As Neuralink's first human patient, Noland Arbaugh had been using the chip to send messages to people on X and Instagram, play fantasy sports, access the Japanese-learning website, read online comics, reply to emails, and perform other similar tasks. He also added that he used his new ability to book a hotel when he visited Neuralink's headquarters. X Premium Gift: Elon Musk’s Social Platform Shares Additional Details on Gifting Premium or Premium+ Subscription to Users; Know Process, Eligibility and More.

Arbaugh said that if hacking happened, it would happen. He discussed the potential vulnerability associated with the chip. He emphasised that someone could control his mouse cursor, gain access to his emails and messages, and more. However, he said he would need to be connected with the computer to get hacked. Besides, he said that the new technology would give people hope.

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