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So the Neuralink patient's implant is already failing. (www.popsci.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Magician@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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I'm not surprised given the person in charge, but I still feel bad for the guy. Being almost completely paralyzed, it makes total sense to jump at the chance to get some normalcy back.

I didn't expect 85% of the wires to already detach at this point. In a just society, the whole company would be shut down and the CEO put into a bottomless pit.

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[-] Coolkidbozzy@hexbear.net 68 points 4 months ago

When Arbaugh asked if his implant could be removed, fixed, or even replaced, Neuralink’s medical team relayed they would prefer to avoid another brain surgery and instead gather more information.

most ethical elon company

[-] Taster_Of_Treats@hexbear.net 37 points 4 months ago

I mean, that does seem to be the best course of action. It's not hurting him to still be in there, but it could easily hurt him to remove it.

[-] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 18 points 4 months ago

Yeah, I'm not going to fault them for that decision. Now if (when) they refuse to remove it if (when) it becomes inoperable, then that's an unjustifiable and unforgivable decision.

[-] Magician@hexbear.net 9 points 4 months ago

I'm glad they don't want to touch what they fucked up, but I think this is a case of referring him to actual neurosurgeons to help him mitigate any potential damage at their own expense. They won't because that's admitting fault for litigation purposes, but Jesus that's bad.