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Mar 2025
26m 29s

Living life with a mind-reading chip

Bbc World Service
About this episode

What is it like to live with a computer chip in your brain ? Noland Arbaugh became the first person to receive a device from Elon Musk's neurotechnology firm, Neuralink. Noland tells the BBC about his operation to implant the chip, how he can control a computer with his thoughts, and how it has improved his life.

Also on Tech Life this week, we explore a crypto solution to an electricity problem in rural Zambia, and look at one attempt to tackle the tricky subject of copyright and AI.

Tell us about the one bit of tech you use in your life everyday – get in touch by emailing techlife@bbc.co.uk or send us a Whatsapp on +44 330 1230 320.

Presenter: Imran Rahman-Jones Producer: Tom Quinn Editor: Monica Soriano

(Image: A photograph of Noland Arbaugh attending a sporting event. Credit: Noland Arbaugh)

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