Elon Musk's Neuralink Seeks , Approval to Begin Human Trials.
On November 30, Elon Musk said that his
Neuralink brain chip will begin human trials
sometime in the next six months.
'The Guardian' reports that
Musk made the announcement at
a presentation for his company, Neuralink.
'The Guardian' reports that
Musk made the announcement at
a presentation for his company, Neuralink.
Musk also said that he plans
on getting one of the chips installed himself.
We want to be extremely careful
and certain that it will work well
before putting a device into a human, Elon Musk, via 'The Guardian'.
According to Neuralink, the technology could be
used to restore a person's vision or return "full body
functionality" to someone with a severed spinal cord. .
'The Guardian' points out that Neuralink
does not yet have approval from the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to sell the device.
'The Guardian' points out that Neuralink
does not yet have approval from the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to sell the device.
However, Musk said that most
of the paperwork seeking approval
has been submitted to the FDA.
The progress at first, particularly
as it applies to humans, will seem
perhaps agonizingly slow, but we are doing
all of the things to bring it to scale in parallel, Elon Musk, via 'The Guardian'.
So, in theory, progress
should be exponential, Elon Musk, via 'The Guardian'.
So, in theory, progress
should be exponential, Elon Musk, via 'The Guardian'.
Currently, Neuralink is continuing with
animal trials while it awaits approval
to begin testing its device on humans