Neuralink: Why is Elon Musk’s brain chip firm in the news? - BBC News
Elon Musk's Neuralink firm is in the news but he also owns the rocket company SpaceXElon Musk's brain chip firm Neuralink has said that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its first human clinical trial, a critical milestone after earlier struggles to gain approval.
The hope is that by doing this, Neuralink would be able to tackle complex neurological conditions which have so far proved beyond the capability of medical intervention. These range from paralysis and blindness to depression and schizophrenia.The procedure would involve implanting a tiny hermetically sealed chip directly into a patient's brain.
A complaint filed in February to the US Department of Agriculture alleged cruel treatment of macaque monkeys who are being used to test the technology. Understandably there is no data as to what the potential harms may be. That will change with testing on humans and will be key to the development of similar products.
Elon Musk brings an entrepreneurial approach to tackling an issue which many see as fundamentally scientific. He also inevitably brings something else - publicity. He is one of the most recognisable and controversial people on the planet.
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