Elon Musk has said that the brain chip of the neurlinks can help people regain their hearing, even in cases where no one has been completely deaf after birth. He claimed this in response to a post on X, which warned users about the dangers of hearing loss, given that no treatment is present to reverse it. The post also mentions that hearing loss increases the risk of dementia and speeds up brain shrinkage.

In response to that thread, an X user suggested that the next product of the neurlinks should focus on restoring the hearing. Musk replied, saying that there is a clear way to do so using a neurlink technique, saying that the device can directly activate the neurons responsible for processing the sound in the brain.

Musk said on X, “There is a clear way to restore hearing with a neurlink, even for someone who has suffered a total loss of hearing since birth, as our device directly activates neurons in the brain that is a sound process,” Musk said on X.

It follows the first update of Musk about the human tests of the neurlinks. He recently confirmed that according to AP, three people have so far received a neurlink implant. He announced during a live event in Las Vegas, which was streamful on X. Musk said that all three recipients are doing well.

The company upgraded the transplant since the first human process about a year ago. According to Musk, the latest version includes more electrodes, better bandwidth and long battery life. The neurlinks are now planning to transplant the chip as part of their ongoing development this year as part of their ongoing development.

Although Musk did not say much about the latest patient, he shared some progress report on the first two. Another person, who has a spinal cord injury, has received implants in the last summer and is using it to play video games and now learning how to use software to design 3D objects. The first recipient, who also has a spinal injury, said the chip has helped him play video games and chess.

With this new comment about restoring the hearing, Musk has indicated that neurlinks may focus their attention beyond mobility and paralysis. However, no official details have been shared about when or how the facility related to the hearing will be tested or rolled out.