A big red flag, according to researchers, is that Neuralink has barely been sharing any information at all.

• Concerns rise as Neuralink fails to provide evidence of brain implant success, raising safety and transparency questions.

• Controversy surrounds Neuralink’s lack of data on surgical capabilities and alarming treatment of monkeys with brain implants.

• While Neuralink touts achievements, experts question true innovation and highlight developments in other brain implant projects.

  • evan@midwest.socialEnglish
    773·
    9 months ago

    Stupid article as it implies that doctors are concerned for a specific reason related to the subject’s health but it’s just background about this shitty experiment and how it can be dangerous. Regardless, I can’t believe someone volunteered for this and am unfortunately expecting documented issues in the future.

    • No_Eponym@lemmy.caEnglish
      763·
      9 months ago

      Remember how they couldn’t get the cyber truck to not rust? Or the bullet proof windows to work? Or how the milage for most Tesla’s was impossible, so people thought their cars were broken, and instead of either confessing or fixing the mileage they created an elaborate scheme to cancel appointment so people couldn’t get their batteries looked at? These are the people you trusted to put a chip in your brain…

        • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          9 months ago

          That’s fine, but this ain’t it. There are many stories of important and heroic acts of medical martyrdom, but they all share one important thread: the scientists involved knew what they were doing. This, this isn’t that. Another dead won’t improve anything here, it’ll just result in unnecessary pain.

          • Scubus@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            9 months ago

            Yeah, I support mmi, not necessarily neuralink. None of the others get the recognition, and therefore funding, to make any real progress though.

    • Rodeo@lemmy.caEnglish
      35·
      9 months ago

      I think it would be a lot more reasonable to expect undocumented issues. They have a lot to lose and it’s controlled by a billionaire. As if they’re not going to try to cover it up.

      • evan@midwest.socialEnglish
        24·
        9 months ago

        They will try to cover it up for sure. IMO Either it will “silently end” after myriad health issues or there will be big public exposures.

    • ferralcat@monyet.ccEnglish
      22·
      9 months ago

      I doubt you’ll hear any docs about failures. I think that’s what this article is about? I.e. a lack of transparency?

    • VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      79·
      9 months ago

      If my option was never move again and this would let me control a computer then I wouldn’t care about the risk