Thousands of people are reportedly lining up to have a portion of their skull removed and one of Elon Musk's brain chips implanted
Thousands of people are reportedly lining up to have a portion of their skull removed and one of Elon Musk's brain chips implanted
"We can't blow up the first three. That's not an option here," Shivon Zilis, the Neuralink director, told Elon Musk's biographer.
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.
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Eh, someday we're going to have safe, powerful cybernetic implants and it'll be because some people were willing to be test subjects. I'm not willing to be a test subject myself but I'm glad that other people are.
With the way corporations are behaving with our electronic devices, I wouldn't trust any of them with my body.
"Before you enjoy your mid-afternoon nap, a word from several of our sponsors. Please close your eyes for optimal viewing experience"
"Having trouble sleeping? Try our new Sleep-all pills, for a long night of rest and relaxation!" - advertised after waking you from your sleep
We already have what classifies as "cybernetic implants": pacemakers, brain implants to combat parkinson's disease, etc.
We need medical technology to advance. What we don't need is a bird brain (no offense to birds) touting a technology that will bring a solution for a problem that does not exist.
Companies will void your cybereyes subscription because you won't sing "Mountain Dew is for me and you."