Neuralink's Request To Begin Human Trials of Its Brain Implant Reportedly Denied by the FDA

Elon Musk's brain-computer interface (BCI) startup Neuralink reportedly had its request to begin human trials of its product denied by the FDA. Per a report from Reuters, the agency denied the company's request in 2022 -- following unsuccessful trials on pigs and primates that saw every pig and a vast majority of the primates equipped with one of the devices die. According to current and former Neuralink employees, the FDA has a long list of worries surrounding the device's trial, including the ...