From VOI:
JAKARTA – Amid the excitement of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), a forum usually filled with majestic speeches, technological futurism and discussions of world leaders, there was a guest whose presence was the most silent, but his message was the most resounding. Nolan is the first human to receive a Neuralink brain implant, a breakthrough that has only been present in science fiction books. And in the forum held on February 3-5, Nolan brought a simple sentence: “This technology has brought my life back.” Nolan still remembers the day he was told he would be the first subject in human history to undergo a Neuralink implant. There were no tears, no long pauses like in a movie scene. There was urgency.
“Everything happened very quickly. All we think about is logistics: what to prepare, how to get there. But in my heart, I think about the possibilities. I think it will be fun, and I want to help people,” he said on the sidelines of the WGS 2026 event, as quoted Friday (6/2). The decision was not an easy one for someone living with quadriplegia, a condition that left him paralyzed from the neck down after an accident years ago. But for Nolan, the courage came from one thing: the belief that his life could still be of benefit.
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