Elon Musk's Brain Chip Venture Faces Ethical Questions Over Invasive Implants

Elon Musk's Neuralink aims to merge human brains with AI via invasive brain implants. This raises safety concerns based on animal testing.

Neuralink's brain threads can read signals from paralyzed patients' brains to allow device control. But other companies use less invasive methods for similar aims.

Neuralink allegedly chose a more dangerous approach to maximize bandwidth and advance Musk's goal of human-AI symbiosis.

The invasive implants risk brain damage and could enable dystopian government surveillance if misused.

Experts argue that Neuralink's approach clashes with the ethical goal of restoring patients' abilities, given the risks. More oversight may be needed.