Audrey Crews became the first woman in history to get a chip implant by Neuralink last week.
Crews was P9 (Patient 9) for Neuralink’s Brain Chip Implant (BCI), along with P8. Post the complicated surgical procedure that she underwent on July 26, at the firm’s Miami Health Center, Crews shared before-and-after snaps and clips.
Sharing a video of herself trying to scribble her name digitally on a computer screen, Crews quipped, “I tried writing my name for the first time in 20 years. I’m working on it. Lol.” She also shared a few doodles she did using “Telepathy.”
She mentioned, “I have no movement in my hands. I was in a car accident in 2005 at the age of 16.” A quadriplegic since the age of 16, Crews is gearing up to document her journey in a book.
In a follow-up post on her Neuralink surgery, Audrey Crews briefed on X/Twitter what went on at the OT. She wrote that the surgeons “drilled a hole in my skull and placed 128 threads into my motor cortex.”
She continued, “The chip is about the size of a quarter. The staff of the University of Miami Health Center was awesome. They treated me like a VIP and are some of the sweetest people I’ve ever met.”
“The BCI lets me control my computer using my mind. I’ll be able to control more electronic devices in the near future. I also want to clarify this implant will not allow me to walk again or regain movement. It’s strictly for telepathy only,” she added.
When asked if she feels liberated, Audrey Crews beemingly tweeted, “absoulely.”
I tried writing my name for the first time in 20 years. Im working on it. Lol #Neuralink pic.twitter.com/xzPBam5mAS
— Audrey Crews (@NeuraNova9) July 26, 2025
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Im a quadriplegic C4 and C5. I have no movement in my hands. I was in a car accident in 2005 at the age of 16
— Audrey Crews (@NeuraNova9) July 28, 2025
Hopefully write a book about my journey. Iv been a quadriplegic since the age of 16 so i have lots to tell.
— Audrey Crews (@NeuraNova9) July 28, 2025
Here are some more of my doodles! Im taking request. Lol Imagine your pointer finger is left click and the cursor moment is with your wrist. With out physically doing it. Just a normal day using telepathy. pic.twitter.com/MDzIp1Z9jv
— Audrey Crews (@NeuraNova9) July 28, 2025
We successfully completed both P8 and P9 this weekend, our first time performing two surgeries in one day. Both participants are recovering well and in great spirits. We are looking forward to supporting them on their Neuralink journey.
— Neuralink (@neuralink) July 21, 2025
Before unwrapping and after. #Neuralink #BCI pic.twitter.com/hUrUadah4H
— Audrey Crews (@NeuraNova9) July 26, 2025
I would like to announce that I am P9. I am the first women in the world with a Neuralink BCI. I cant wait for the world to meet me and follow me on my journey. Thanks to the trailblazers @ModdedQuad, @ALScyborg, @greiner_ro52817, Alex, Mike, RJ, Jake, and P8!!!#Neuralink
— Audrey Crews (@NeuraNova9) July 26, 2025
Here’s more information about how my BCI, brain computer interface, implant works and my surgery. I had surgery last week and everything is going amazing. It was brain surgery, they drilled a hole in my skull and placed 128 threads into my motor cortex. The chip is about the size…
— Audrey Crews (@NeuraNova9) July 28, 2025
Reacting to Audrey’s video of writing her own name via telepathy, Elon Musk wrote, “She is controlling her computer just by thinking.” He added, “Most people don’t realize this is possible.”
She is controlling her computer just by thinking. Most people don’t realize this is possible. https://t.co/5XnOaLfJU7
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 27, 2025
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