Christopher Reeve’s son Will Reeve named her wireless brain chip Elon Musk’s Neuralink “hopeful” for those living with paralysis.

American Christopher Reeve was a talented actor, both in film and theater, who became identified with the role of “Superman”. However, after a serious injury that left him a quadriplegic, he took on a new, even more heroic role, that of an activist for medical research into spinal conditions. Ten years later, he died of an unrelated cause. However, in his life, his family watched him struggle, away from the limelight.

His son, who hosts Good Morning America, explained the latest updates on Elon Musk’s Neuralink technology on the morning show. According to the company, initial results detected promising neuronal spikes. These spikes are activity of neurons, which the US National Institutes of Health describes as “cells that use electrical and chemical signals to send information to the brain and the rest of the body.”

The company’s study used a robot to surgically place a brain-computer interface (BCI) implant in an area of ​​the brain that controls the intention to move, Neuralink previously said, adding that its original goal was to allow people to control a computer mouse or keyboard using only their thoughts.

The “ultra-fine” fibers in the implants help transmit signals to the participants’ brains. According to the company, this device can interpret neural activity, allowing users to control a computer or smartphone simply with their thoughts. Elon Musk recently confirmed that they have implanted their first chip into a human brain.

Reflecting on this new technology, Will Reeve stated: “However, experts warn that real success can only be determined in the long term. Right now, it is a ‘sign of hope’ in the arduous journey of progress and recovery for people living with paralysis.”

Elon Musk aspires to offer his implant to everyone to enable better communication with computers and limit, according to him, the “danger to our civilization” created by Artificial Intelligence.