Neuralink in Hot Water for Animal Testing

Employees claim missed deadlines, and rushed experiments have led to botched results and unnecessary pain and suffering.

Tim Hayes

Dec 13, 2022

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Last week, we discussed the latest updates from Neuralink, Elon Musk’s company that creates brain-computer interfaces. Now, according to a recent Reuters article, the company is under federal investigation for violating the Animal Welfare Act. Apparently employees at the company raised concerns that the company’s animal testing is being rushed, causing unnecessary suffering and deaths. Reuters’ investigation looked at dozens of Neuralink documents and interviews with current and former employees.

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