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France 24
France 24
Technology
Peter O'BRIEN

Musk's Neuralink under US investigation for treatment of animals, Reuters reports

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The brain-computer interface company Neuralink, owned by Elon Musk, is under investigation by the US Department of Agriculture for its treatment of animals, Reuters has revealed. FRANCE 24's tech editor Peter O'Brien tells us more about the allegations.

Last week, Musk announced that his company Neuralink, which is facing stiff competition in creating implants, would begin human clinical trials in six months' time. But current and former employees interviewed by Reuters said Musk was pushing them to go too fast, and that animals were suffering and dying as a result.

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