Neuralink human brain-computer implant trials finally get FDA approval

[simmerskool]

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https://www.popsci.com/technology/neuralink-fda-approval/

"Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company Neuralink announced on Thursday evening that it has received FDA approval to begin conducting human trials. News of the major step arrives after years of research and numerous regulatory hurdles, as well as multiple investigations into potential safety and animal ethics violations."

Neuralink human brain-computer implant trials finally get FDA approval

The FDA previously rebuffed Neuralink's initial application.

www.popsci.com

 

[Scirious]

Isn't this that thing that was accused of killing several monkeys during the trials?

 

[mlnevese]

Isn't this that thing that was accused of killing several monkeys during the trials?

Yeap... soon Zombie Apocalypse by malfunctioning brain chips. You read it here first!

 

[MuzzMelbourne]

Isn't this that thing that was accused of killing several monkeys during the trials?

Not unlike the cosmetics industry that kills several thousand animals of all varieties, or the pharmaceutical, or fashion, or etc., etc, industries for human' vanity.

Bloody good luck to him I say. The people who stand to gain the most are para/quadriplegic's, stroke victims, epileptics, MS sufferers, among others.

Love or hate Musk, he is the ONLY mega rich person(Bill and Melinda Gates excepted) using his money to, at least, try to make our lives better.

I for one reckon he's brilliant!

... and, I suspect there will be millions of volunteers.

 

[Scirious]

Not unlike the cosmetics industry that kills several thousand animals of all varieties, or the pharmaceutical, or fashion, or etc., etc, industries for human' vanity.

Bloody good luck to him I say. The people who stand to gain the most are para/quadriplegic's, stroke victims, epileptics, MS sufferers, among others.

Love or hate Musk, he is the ONLY mega rich person(Bill and Melinda Gates excepted) using his money to, at least, try to make our lives better.

I for one reckon he's brilliant!

... and, I suspect there will be millions of volunteers.

I'm just afraid of how many people could die because he's not known for being the person most compliant to safety protocols. Apart from that, he is also known for pushing too hard for advancement without considering the risks.

 

[plat]

The Neuralink volunteer application is now open.

Musk’s Neuralink seeks volunteers for brain implants—who’s in?

The trial aims to help people with quadriplegia control a computer cursor or keyboard.

arstechnica.com

Neuralink says it aims to enroll people with quadriplegia due to a spinal cord injury or ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Volunteers will have a wireless brain-computer interface implant, dubbed N1, surgically embedded into their brains by the company's experimental surgical robot, R1. The implant device is said to have 1,024 electrodes distributed across 64 threads thinner than a human hair. After R1 inserts the threads into the appropriate brain region, the electrodes are designed to record neural activity related to movement intention, and an experimental app from the company will decode the signals. The goal of the N1 implantation is to allow trial participants to control a computer cursor or keyboard using only their thoughts. This trial will primarily evaluate safety, but also get a glimpse of efficacy, Neuralink says.

I know we're not supposed to interject too much personal feeling into a news post but...

 

[simmerskool]

The Neuralink volunteer application is now open.

Musk’s Neuralink seeks volunteers for brain implants—who’s in?

The trial aims to help people with quadriplegia control a computer cursor or keyboard.

arstechnica.com

I know we're not supposed to interject too much personal feeling into a news post but...

...but is it worse than having ALS?