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Kim Komando Today

Noland Arbaugh is the first Neuralink patient

Kim Komando Today

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

His brain-chip implant lets him control computers and other devices with his mind. Kim Komando talks to Noland about why he got it and how it works. What could this tech mean for the future? He shares his ideas and hopes.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Kim Commando today, your daily podcast to keep you up to date with all things digital and beyond.

0:08.1

And I'd love to have you be a part of our podcast. You can make an appointment to speak with me.

0:13.2

Just head over to commando.com. And on the top right, there's a button that says email Kim, fill that out. And that's it.

0:19.0

Welcome to Kim Commando today. It's your fun podcast about all things digital.

0:23.3

Oh my gosh, we're going to mix it up on this podcast, and you are just going to love it.

0:28.7

Because guess who's joining us in studio?

0:30.9

You'll never guess.

0:31.7

Okay.

0:32.5

Nolan Arbar.

0:33.6

Now, do you know that name?

0:35.3

You may or may not, because Nolan is the recipient of Norrelink's first BCI. I know. Everything in tech always has an acronym. BCI is brain computer implant. Now, Nolan happens to be in Phoenix to see his doctors and we've arranged to have Nolan come into the studios and tell us all about what it's like to have

0:56.9

a BCI and how it's changing his life. And you may or may not know that Nolan suffered a diving

1:03.1

accident and he's actually paralyzed from his neck down. Nolan, I'm so thrilled that you're here

1:08.9

with us. So I have to tell you, I've been in tech a long time.

1:16.0

Actually, my mother worked for Bell Labs.

1:18.3

Okay.

1:18.8

And she was like one of the inventors of the first video phone.

1:22.3

Whoa.

1:22.8

Okay.

1:22.9

I know.

1:24.5

And so my introduction to tech was probably when I was about eight or nine.

1:30.9

Cool.

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