Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts

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Neuralink's human trials volunteers 'should have serious concerns,' say medical experts
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Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts::A medical ethics committee responded to Elon Musk's brain-interface startup issuing an open call for patients yesterday.

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Sounds like a black mirror episode - if it weren't actually possible reality...

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