It's unclear what caused the retraction or how many threads have become displaced.

The first invasive brain chip that Neuralink embedded into a human brain has malfunctioned, with neuron-surveilling threads appearing to have become dislodged from the participant’s brain, the company revealed in a blog post Wednesday.

It’s unclear what caused the threads to become “retracted” from the brain, how many have retracted, or if the displaced threads pose a safety risk. Neuralink, the brain-computer interface startup run by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Ars. The company said in its blog post that the problem began in late February, but it has since been able to compensate for the lost data to some extent by modifying its algorithm.

  • Raxiel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    10 months ago

    Have they tried firing most of the neurons, keeping only the most hardcore?

  • MuchPineapples@lemmy.worldEnglish
    281·
    10 months ago

    I don’t know which company I would trust developing my brain implant, but it sure as hell isn’t Tesla. Their software and hardware history is less than stellar.

      • beebarfbadger@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        It’s fiiiiine, I wouldn’t want a stupid brain chip that’s NOT on fire anyway. Looks much cooler and I bet that’s just how Daddy Elon planned it to be.

    • el_abuelo@lemmy.mlEnglish
      31·
      10 months ago

      For stellar technology you need to go to SpaceX. You’ve been shopping at the wrong Musk store.

      • Emerald@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        Musk store

        Welcome to the Musk store! Go over to customer service and get your brain implant. Then you can start shopping and your Neuralink will know what items you put in your cart. The most convienent shopping experience ever! Just don’t shoplift, we’ll know.

  • Thrashy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    10 months ago

    Well, that’ll happen if you don’t take your Neuropozyne. Their test subject should have budgeted for that before getting augmented.

    • Alimentar@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Through consent. The guy probably either has terminal illness and is happy to contribute to research or is completely paralysed, that an operation like this could benefit both parties.

      It’s an agreement and I’m sure the risks are expressed to the individual.