Neuralink Receives Permission to Perform Human Testing

This new step marks a significant turning point in the progress the company has made since its inception in 2016. brain implants developed by Neuralink have already been successfully tested on animals, thus opening the way to promising possibilities for humanity. Thanks to these implants, it is now possible to control equipment remotely simply by using thought. It is therefore a huge potential that could be offered to people with physical limitations or suffering from neurological diseases. Neuralink, a company owned by Elon Musk, has also undertaken to use this technology to help, initially, this type of paralyzed or sick person.

The US health authorities have therefore given the green light to Neuralink to begin human trials. An announcement that was enthusiastically received by the company, as evidenced by its reaction on Twitter:

This milestone represents a major step forward in realizing Neuralink’s vision and in the possibility of bringing innovative solutions to health and quality of life problems. By allowing these limited and disabled people to control equipment remotely through the power of their thoughts, these brain implants could dramatically change their lives. However, Neuralink does not want not stop there. In the long term, the company aims to make these implants accessible to comfort surgeryallowing individuals to endow their brains with additional computing power. This futuristic idea raises exciting questions about the possibilities offered by the interaction between the human mind and technology. If brain implants become widely available, this could pave the way for a new era of cognitive development and interconnectedness. Individuals could enhance their mental abilities, access new knowledge instantly, and even communicate telepathically (source 1).

However, these advances also raise ethical concerns and questions relating to the privacy and data security. It is essential to have robust safeguards in place to ensure that these technologies are used responsibly and for the benefit of all of humanity.