Earlier this year, the US Food and Drug Administration gave Neuralink, which Musk cofounded in 2016, approval to launch human trials of its device that Musk has described as a “Fitbit in your skull.” The FDA had previously rejected Neuralink’s bid for human testing in March over safety concerns, Reuters reported, including that the wires connected to the brain chip could move within a subject’s head or that the chip could overheat.

  • KroninJ
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    11 months ago

    I’d be in line myself of it wasn’t for a few key things.

    Successful trials

    Elon’s history on fucking with shit for his own entertainment and/or personal gain

    You know this will be connected to the internet to work

    • @1D10
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      611 months ago

      I can’t wait for basic human functions to be subscription based.

    • @Smokeydope
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      311 months ago

      “Your brain chip must call home every three days or neural activity will be haulted”

    • Crit
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      111 months ago

      Imagine you’re in the middle of driving somewhere and your brain needs to update