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Nolan Arbaugh is the first human recipient of Neurrelink's brain computer interface, BCI.

It's an implant and a groundbreaking technology that has given him

a new lease on life after a tragic accident left him paralyzed. He has become a symbol of hope and

innovation for many and not just because of the brain computer interface implant, but because he is a remarkable young man.

Nolan, it's good to meet you.

It's great to meet you as well.

Well, thank you.

You got Neurilink 14 months ago, correct?

So my accident was almost nine years ago.

I was 22.

Okay.

And then, yeah, about 14 months ago, March 28th, so in a couple days.

Tell me what difference it's made since you got the implant and what's been the learning curve and how it's changed things for you.

It's certainly made a difference, but I'm curious how you describe

the difference, what the learning curve has been. Just kind of educate me about all of that.

So the learning curve was very simple. I followed some graphics on a computer, you know, a little animation of a hand, moving up and down, you know, press your finger, open, close your hand. And obviously I can't do those actions, but I can still attempt them.

And so I would just do that, and it would give me cursor control after a while.

It's like the implant is in my motor cortex, so all those signals are still working, and

the learning curve was pretty easy, honestly.

I think since I've been working with it, and the learning curve was pretty easy honestly um i think since i've been working with it and the other participants it'll be much easier for everyone that comes after me so i think uh

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