{"id":118724,"date":"2023-09-11T11:03:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T11:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=118724"},"modified":"2023-09-11T11:03:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T11:03:54","slug":"elon-musk-claims-no-monkey-has-died-as-a-result-of-neuralink-implant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/elon-musk-claims-no-monkey-has-died-as-a-result-of-neuralink-implant\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk claims no monkey has died as a result of Neuralink implant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk has responded to claims that one of his products allegedly killed monkeys while using them for testing. <\/p>\n<p>The tech guru&apos;s implant company, Neuralink, reportedly tested the product, which aims to enable brains to connect and communicate with computers, on primates. <\/p>\n<p>The company reportedly implanted Bluetooth-enabled chips into the monkey\u2019s brains in an effort to communicate with computers via a small receiver.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: <\/b><b>Elon Musk welcomes secret son \u2013 and gives 11th child yet another bizarre name<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It is thought that the unfortunate test-subjects &apos;suffered infections from the implanted electrodes placed in their brains&apos;.<\/p>\n<p>Last December, it was reported by The Guardian that around 1,500 animals &#8211; including more than 280 sheep, pigs and monkeys &#8211; have allegedly died as a result of Neuralink tests since 2018.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30907105.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Paralysed-man-challenges-Elon-Musks-Neuralink-monkey-to-a-match-of-mind-Pong.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Taking to his self-owned social media platform, X, Musk today responded to those claims. <\/p>\n<p>Replying to a meme of himself, where someone joked that he should take an ethics class after the death of the chimps, Musk said: &quot;No monkey has died as a result of a Neuralink implant.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30907107.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Neuralink-Illustration-Brussels-Belgium-11-Aug-2023.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30906990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_Search-for-missing-British-tourist-after-belongings-found-on-beach.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Family searching for lost son only found one &apos;shark-gnawed&apos; bone of 20-year-old<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He expanded on the deaths, as he added: &quot;First our early implants, to minimize risk to healthy monkeys, we chose terminal monkeys (close to death already)&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that Neuralink has received criticism regarding animal welfare. <\/p>\n<p>Previously, an animal rights group, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, filed a complaint with the USDA accusing the Neuralink-UC Davis project of killing monkeys with botched surgeries.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30907104.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Elon-Musk-teaches-a-monkey-to-play-Pong-with-his-mind-and-says-his-telepathic-brain-chip-could-b.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30905105.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_snake_main.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Tiny &apos;world record holder&apos; snake can eat monster meals thanks to bizarre trait<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The group alleged that surgeons used the wrong surgical glue twice, which led to two monkeys suffering and ultimately dying, while other monkeys had different complications from the implants.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the company said the deaths of six monkeys were caused by an issue with the glue in a \u201ccomplication\u201d from the use of an \u201cFDA-approved product.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Merkley, director of research advocacy with the Physicians Committee, said in a statement: &quot;When it comes to Neuralink, Elon Musk is just a modern-day P.T. Barnum.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;He&apos;s a showman who makes big promises while hiding the grisly details from the public. We&apos;re pulling back the curtain on him.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking <\/i><\/b><b><i>here<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/elon-musk-responds-neuralink-implant-30906957\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk has responded to claims that one of his products allegedly killed monkeys while using them for testing. 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