Elon Musk's bid to implant brain chip into humans was reportedly rejected by feds over safety risks
his own projections for when Neuralink, his brain chip startup, would begin implanting its devices in human brains. But the company only began requesting the FDA's permission for human trials last year, Reuters reported, citing seven current and former Neuralink employees.
Reuters said the FDA identified"dozens of issues" Neuralink must remedy before it could begin human testing in the US. The FDA said there were a number of safety concerns, per Reuters, including that the brain chip's wires could move into other areas in the test subject's brain and that the chip could overheat and damage tissue, Reuters reported. There were also concerns around how the implant would be removed without damaging the brain, per Reuters.
A spokesperson for Neuralink did not respond to a request for comment ahead of publication, and the company has not indicated it's application has been rejected. In December, Musk said that the company would be approved for human trials by the spring of 2023. At the time, the billionaire said he was so confident in the device that he'd have it
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