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Doctors Concerned About Neuralink's First Patient (futurism.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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• Concerns rise as Neuralink fails to provide evidence of brain implant success, raising safety and transparency questions.

• Controversy surrounds Neuralink's lack of data on surgical capabilities and alarming treatment of monkeys with brain implants.

• While Neuralink touts achievements, experts question true innovation and highlight developments in other brain implant projects.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

To think humans cause such pain to other sentient beings due to hubris...

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago

I don't find it shocking in the slightest. Someone like Musk would happily burn everything down if it meant he'd get his own way.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I’m wondering how this got IRB approval. I’ve had to get it before and it’s not easy. From the sounds of everything everyone involved needs to have a lifetime ban on animal or human testing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

"IRB? What's that?"

-Elon Musk and researchers being told what to say