Elon Musk’s firm to test implants on human brains
During a presentation by the company in December last year, Neuralink showed several monkeys playing basic video games or moving a cursor on a computer screen using Neuralink chips implanted in their brains, CBS News reports.
Musk, who also spoke at the presentation said, “We would initially enable someone who has almost no ability to operate their muscles and enable them to operate their phone faster than someone who has working hands. “As miraculous as it may sound, we are confident that it is possible to restore full body functionality to someone who has a severed spinal cord.”
Employees told Reuters in March the company had earlier sought approval from the FDA in 2022 but the application was rejected. The regulator cited several concerns including the safety of lithium battery powering the device, possibility of the chip’s wires migrating within the brain, and the challenge of safely removing the device without damage to the brain.
Neuralink is currently under several federal investigations including an inquiry by the US Department of Agriculture, into potential animal-welfare violations during the animal tests conducted by the company.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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