Musk’s bid to start Neuralink human trials denied by FDA in 2022, report says

>The FDA was particularly concerned about the safety of the rechargeable lithium batteries Neuralink proposed for its device. The regulator said the company needed to do animal testing to show the battery was very unlikely to malfunction, which could damage brain tissue.

>Another reportedly serious concern from the FDA was that the implant's tiny wires—which are thinner than individual human hairs—could migrate into the brain, potentially causing inflammation, rupturing blood vessels, and impairing brain function. The FDA was also concerned about the device overheating and questioned whether it could be removed from people's brains without causing damage.

I wish the best to anyone putting this in their brain

I have sort of similar feelings now about Elon Musk's companies as I do about new Google products - I'll consider them when it's been fully demonstrated that there's no risk whatsoever to me, since it's pretty clear that they are uncommitted to being a reliable provider and have more of a spray-and-pray strategy for success. Having said that, the bar for inserting things into my brain is significantly higher than trying new gaming platforms and at least Google seems pretty careful about not doing physical harm. Who's interested in beta testing Neuralink's full self-driving?