Neuralink Reports First Human Implant Has ‘Malfunctioned’

It is unclear how the implant failure will affect Arbaugh’s safety, but Neuralink is discussing the possibility of removing the implant. The company also notified the FDA that it believes it has a solution to this problem, according to the company. Wall Street Journal.

Breitbart News previously reported on Neuralink’s problems, writing:

A detailed investigation has revealed disturbing circumstances surrounding the death of a monkey used in Neuralink’s preliminary experiments. Elon Musk flatly denied that the deaths were a direct result of the implant, claiming that the subjects selected were “already close to death.” However, these claims are contradicted by accounts that reveal severe complications experienced by the subjects, including chronic infections, paralysis, and swelling of the brain, requiring euthanasia.

wired provided some details Regarding the conditions in which some of the experimental animals were placed, he wrote:

For example, in an experimental surgery performed in December 2019 to determine the “viability” of an implant, internal parts of the device “damaged” during implantation. Throughout the night, researchers watched as the monkey, identified only as “Animal 20” by the University of California, Davis, scratched at the surgical site, emitting bloody secretions, and pulled on the connector, eventually breaking the device. I observed how the part came off. Surgery was performed the next day to repair the problem, but the fungal and bacterial infection persisted. Veterinarian records show there was no hope that either infection would be removed, in part because the implant covered the infected area. The monkey was euthanized on January 6, 2020.

Explaining the treatment of other animals: wired report:

Additional veterinary reports show the condition of the female monkey, known as “Animal 15,” in the months leading up to her death in March 2019. A few days after her implant surgery, she began pressing her head against her floor for no apparent reason. Records say she was in pain and suffering from an infection. Her staff picked and pulled her implant until it bled, even though she felt uncomfortable, and she frequently spent time lying at the foot of her cage and holding hands with her roommate. I observed what was going on.

Animal 15 began to lose coordination and was observed by staff to tremble uncontrollably when looking at researchers. Her condition worsened for several months, and staff eventually euthanized her. Her autopsy report said there was hemorrhage in her brain and her Neuralink implant had caused parts of her cerebral cortex to become “locally tattered.”

It’s been more than 100 days since Neuralink’s implant was installed, and the company is celebrating its progress, allowing users to play online computer games, browse the Internet, live stream, and use brain-controlled cursor movement. It emphasizes Arbaugh’s ability to use other applications through.