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Elon Musk’s brain implant company is approved for human testing. How alarmed should we be?

The billionaire’s record has raised concerns over Neuralink’s ability to responsibly oversee the development of such an invasive device

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk's Neuralink 'brain chips' cleared for 1st in-human trials

Brain implants developed by Elon Musk's company Neuralink have been approved for human testing. The safety of the devices previously came under scrutiny following reports of "botched surgeries" in animal test subjects.

LiveScience

What were FDA’s concerns over Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip?

Neuralink is making a Class III medical device known as a brain-computer interface. The device connects the brain to an external computer via a Bluetooth signal, enabling continuous communication back and forth. It could revolutionise treatment for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and spinal cord injuries.

The Hindu

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FDA greenlights Musk's Neuralink trials

Musk has made many radical claims regarding his future vision for the technology. What comes after FDA approval?

Salon

The FDA finally approved Elon Musk's Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?

Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The Conversation

Key facts about Neuralink, Musk's cyborg gamble

Key facts about Neuralink, Elon musk’s neurotechnology company. It aims to supercharge human capabilities, treat neurological disorders like ALS or Parkinson’s

The Hindu

Elon Musk gets the OK for brain implants, and everyone's making the same joke

Neuralink gets the green light to test its brain-computer interface with human subjects

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Elon Musk’s Brain Chip Company Gets FDA Greenlight For ‘First-In-Human Clinical Study’

Neuralink gets FDA approval for human trial, a major stride in Musk's brain-implant tech vision.

Zenger

Elon Musk battles regulators and animal-cruelty allegations to launch brain-implant trials

Elon Musk's Neuralink can start its first human clinical trial of brain implants, as it faces probes over animal experiments.

The New Daily

Key facts about Neuralink, Musk's cyborg gamble

WASHINGTON - Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-implant company, has won US approval to test on humans. Here is what to know about the multi-billionaire's dream project to enable the human brain to communicate directly with computers.

Bangkok Post

Oh good: Elon Musk's Neuralink gets FDA approval to put microchips in human brains

This is fine!

PC Gamer

Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink says it has US approval to begin trials in people

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink says it's gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its device in people

The Independent UK

This is your brain on Elon Musk

The multi-tasking, helter-skelter billionaire wants to put chips in our brains with his Neuralink company, and the FDA just gave him the go-ahead.

Fortune

Musk's Neuralink says it won FDA approval for human trials

Elon Musk's Neuralink said it has been cleared by the FDA to begin human trials on its brain-implant technology.

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Evening Standard

Elon Musk says his Neuralink brain chips have been approved for trials on humans

Patients have been able to register their interest to enroll in tests since earlier in the year

Daily Mirror

Elon Musk's 'mind control chip' is cleared for human testing despite monkey deaths

Human trials will start soon on a brain implant which aims to help treat people with autism, obesity and a range of other conditions, despite earlier rejections over animal deaths

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip company says it now has FDA approval for human testing

Brain chip firm has reportedly killed about 1,500 animals, including over 280 sheep, pigs and, monkeys

Fortune

Elon Musk's futuristic brain chip startup Neuralink gets FDA approval for human testing that 'represents an important first step'

Musk has pitched his startup and its technology, which requires drilling into patients' skulls, as potentially helping people with paralysis.

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The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk reportedly planning to launch AI rival to ChatGPT maker

Tesla and Twitter boss said to be bringing together team, weeks after co-signing letter demanding pause in AI research

The Conversation

We've been connecting brains to computers longer than you’d expect. These 3 companies are leading the way

Since it was founded in 2016, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) company Neuralink has had its moments in biotech news.

Reason

Who Owns Your Brain Data?

Nita A. Farahany's The Battle for Your Brain shows how neurotech can help, or hurt, human liberty.

The Conversation

Futurists predict a point where humans and machines become one. But will we see it coming?

Most people are familiar with the deluge of artificial intelligence (AI) apps that seem designed to make us more efficient and creative. We’ve got apps that take text prompts and generate art, and the controversial ChatGPT, which raises serious questions about originality, misinformation and plagiarism.

Fortune

No, Elon Musk can’t put chips into people’s brains: Regulators rejected Neuralink’s device due to safety risks, report says

Neuralink’s human brain chip trials have been put on hold after the FDA rejected the startup’s application owing to safety issues, Reuters reported Thursday.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s Neuralink probed over shipment of ‘contaminated’ devices from ‘infected’ monkey brains

Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink is being probed over its shipping methods after an animal rights group contacted the U.S. Department of Transportation

The Independent UK

Elon Musk's Neuralink probed over material shipments

Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink is being probed over its shipping methods after an animal rights group contacted the U.S. Department of Transportation

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