 elon musk says his brain tech startup neuralink is just about ready for its second patient the first ever patient paralyzed from the shoulders down received a neural link implant last winter and while there have been some noted technical issues the device still allows them to perform activities like playing chess and video games musk announced wednesday that they hope to implant the neural link system in a second human patient within the next week or so and the fbi is highlighting a milestone for a key investigation tool