cursor

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In the late 1990s, neurologist Philip Kennedy developed the first BCI to allow a severely paralyzed patient to move a computer cursor using their brain.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

With the one finger he is able to move, he controls the on-screen cursor using a trackball.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

A paralyzed Arizona man became the first human to receive the implant in January and has since moved a cursor, browsed the internet and played video games with this thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

Working with engineers, Mr. Arbaugh, 30, trained computer programs to translate the firing of neurons in his brain into the act of moving a cursor up, down and around.

From New York Times • May 22, 2024

That night, Grace sat in front of her laptop, the cursor blinking at her as she tried to figure out what to write to Maya.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway