Elon Musk’s Neuralink Corporation is under federal investigation for possible animal welfare violations. Neuralink employees complained about a rushed testing edict from Musk, resulting in several failed tests and animal deaths.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Corporation is under federal investigation for possible animal welfare violations, according to a Tuesday report from Reuters.
The report goes on to say that Neuralink employees were complaining about a rushed testing edict from Musk, who is the company’s founder and owner, resulting in several failed tests and animal deaths, citing official company communication documents.Representatives from Neuralink and the USDA did not respond to MarketWatch’s request for comment on this story.
Neuralink currently uses sheep, pigs, rats, mice and monkeys for its testing, and has not been awarded permission for human trials by the Food and Drug Administration .One of Neuralink’s stated goals is to be able to restore brain activity for some individuals who suffer from spinal cord injuries, as well as cure neurological disease including Alzheimer’s and dementia.
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