Neuralink's Brain Chip Implants Raise Concerns Over Animal Deaths and Human Trials
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Neuralink has killed around 1,500 animals while developing brain chip implants. The animals suffered bleeding, coordination issues, and other problems.
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Neuralink is now recruiting human volunteers with paralysis to receive brain implants, after getting FDA approval.
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Some monkeys implanted with Neuralink chips had issues like bleeding at the implant site and losing coordination. One monkey's implant came partially out of its head.
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A physicians' group has urged Neuralink to stop animal and human experiments and focus on non-invasive interfaces. But Neuralink continues recruiting human volunteers.
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Musk previously denied any monkeys died from Neuralink implants, but records show monkeys did die or were euthanized after serious post-surgery problems.