Neuralink Brain Chip Trials Starting Soon, Promises and Perils Abound

Neuralink could help treat brain disorders and paralysis by rewiring the brain.
First human trials will be with paralysis patients.
Gives a computer potential access to someone's thoughts if implanted.
Privacy risks exist if thoughts are accessed by others.
Revolutionary technology will always have risks.

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9/20/2023

Elon Musk's Neuralink to Test Brain Chips on Humans with Disabilities, Allow Thought Control of Devices

Elon Musk's Neuralink is recruiting candidates for its first human clinical trials to test their brain chips on individuals with quadriplegia due to spinal cord injuries or ALS, aiming to grant them the ability to control a computer cursor or keyboard using their thoughts alone.

9/20/2023

Elon Musk's Neuralink Recruits Patients for First Human Trial of Brain Implants to Help Paralyzed People Control Devices with Their Mind

Elon Musk's neurotech startup Neuralink is recruiting patients for its first in-human clinical trial, called the PRIME Study, to develop a brain implant that aims to help people with severe paralysis control external technologies using only neural signals.

9/20/2023

New Allegations Question Neuralink's Monkey Research Claims and Ethics

Fresh allegations of potential securities fraud have been made against Elon Musk as a medical ethics group calls on the SEC to investigate his claims regarding the deaths of primates used for research at Neuralink, his biotech startup.

9/21/2023

Elon Musk's Neuralink Aims to Implant Brain Chips to Improve Human-AI Communication, Despite Animal Cruelty Concerns

Elon Musk believes that Neuralink's brain implants could help protect humanity from the risks of artificial intelligence by improving human-computer interaction and communication.

10/16/2023

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

Elon Musk's brain chip company Neuralink, which aims to develop technology to merge human brains with artificial intelligence (AI), has garnered FDA approval for its first clinical trial in humans, with the goal of helping paralyzed individuals control external devices with their thoughts; however, critics argue that the invasive approach Neuralink is taking poses significant ethical and safety risks.

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Posted 9/23/2023, 7:10:00 AM

Neuralink Brain Chip Trials Starting Soon, Promises and Perils Abound

Neuralink could help treat brain disorders and paralysis by rewiring the brain.
First human trials will be with paralysis patients.
Gives a computer potential access to someone's thoughts if implanted.
Privacy risks exist if thoughts are accessed by others.
Revolutionary technology will always have risks.

tmz.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/20/2023

Elon Musk's Neuralink to Test Brain Chips on Humans with Disabilities, Allow Thought Control of Devices

9/20/2023

Elon Musk's Neuralink Recruits Patients for First Human Trial of Brain Implants to Help Paralyzed People Control Devices with Their Mind

9/20/2023

New Allegations Question Neuralink's Monkey Research Claims and Ethics

9/21/2023

Elon Musk's Neuralink Aims to Implant Brain Chips to Improve Human-AI Communication, Despite Animal Cruelty Concerns

Elon Musk believes that Neuralink's brain implants could help protect humanity from the risks of artificial intelligence by improving human-computer interaction and communication.

10/16/2023

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