Following the video of Pager the 9-yr-old macaque’s release, #ElonMusk took to Twitter and explained Neuralink’s short-term goals. “First Neuralink product will enable someone with paralysis to use a smartphone with their mind faster than someone with their thumbs,” he stated.

Musk added that later versions would be able to shunt signals from Neuralinks in the brain to those implanted in the body, enabling mobility in some regions of the body. He also stated it could enable paraplegics to walk again. Plus, he shared that version two or three of Neuralink might help the visually impaired or blind.

Neuralink’s success would likely help many people around the globe. #wakeupimagine#healthtech#innovation