Posted 2/20/2024, 8:55:00 PM
Musk's Neuralink Implant Allows Patient to Control Cursor With Mind, Raising Ethical Questions
- Neuralink patient with brain implant can now move mouse cursor just by thinking, according to Musk update
- Medical ethicists criticize Neuralink's lack of formal reporting and Musk being sole source of information
- Ethicists say basic ethical standards not met for human experimentation
- Neuralink aims to eventually enable people with paralysis to control devices with thoughts
- Company still needs to conduct formal clinical trials to establish safety and functionality