Elon Musk Making promises (he probably can’t keep) again.
billionaire, who claimed that production of Tesla’s Cybertruck would begin this year (spoiler alert: it was not) and who also announced make your own smartphone If him (spoiler alert: he probably won’t), has now made perhaps its biggest commercial claim ever. Neuralink, Musk’s biotech company that specializes in making brain chips to restore functionality to disabled bodies, will soon begin testing on human subjects.
As reported by Bloomberg(opens in a new tab)Musk made the statement at the nearly three-hour-long Neuralink recruitment event on Wednesday, the entirety of which can be viewed here on Youtube(opens in a new tab), During the event, Musk informed that human trials could begin in the next six months pending approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for the device, which is roughly the size of a small stack of coins and can be removed by a surgeon. Will be implanted in the brain. Performing robot.
Once implanted, the device will reportedly allow the brain to wirelessly interface with a computer, although Musk said the company is also working on devices to restore sight to the blind and for people with paralysis.
Kasturi even said that he would eventually get himself transplanted.
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of course, are Chief All this should be worried about. the new York Times(opens in a new tab) quoted several experts who suggested that claims such as restoring full sight to blind people are far-fetched given the current state of technology. One expert also expressed displeasure with the idea of implanting chips in able-bodied people, as the company’s stated goal is to theoretically restore functionality to people who have Lost This.
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least a test monkey died(opens in a new tab) Even as a result of Neuralink’s research, the safety of test subjects is therefore another potential issue of concern. The Bloomberg report indicated that Neuralink has taken steps to enhance the convenience and safety of animal test subjects over time.
Like with all things Musk, it’s probably best to take a wait-and-see approach with Neuralink’s promises. After all, it still needs FDA approval to move forward. One should just look at the fact that SpaceX hasn’t sent anyone to Mars yet and how You Can’t Even Pay for Twitter Blue Now it takes time to understand that these are “musk-y things”.
That is, if they happen at all.
