What does a computer chip in the body “connect” to, and how?

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I understand putting a chip in the body when it’s only supposed to passively hold information (e.g. one of those tagging chips for lost pets). But if it’s a chip that’s supposed to do something (say, translating brain signals into actions), how does it “know” what it’s supposed to do? I’m picturing wiring up individual nerves to the chip to provide it with information, but that can’t be right.

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Yes, you would literally ‘wire’ nerves to the chip/device. The ones I’ve seen have basically a bunch of tiny needles/wires on one side that can sense electrical impulses from individual nerve cells.

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