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Feb 21, 2022

Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink responds to monkey abuse allegations

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, computing, Elon Musk, neuroscience

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Following multiple news organizations covering allegations of animal abuse at Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain chip company, the tech developer issued a statement on its animal welfare policies.

Earlier this month, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine announced lawsuits against the University of California, Davis and Neuralink over its treatment of the macaque monkeys used to test the experimental brain implants developed by Musk’s company.

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