Elon Musk's company confirms monkeys died in brain chip testing project, denies animal cruelty

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Last year, Neuralink claimed monkeys with the brain chip implants can play Pong -- a computer game - using just their minds.

More research labs are retiring primates to sanctuaries like Primates Inc., a 17-acre rural compound in central Wisconsin, where they can live their remaining years, according to t

The document says the experiments were carried out pursuant to contractual agreements between UC Davis and Neuralink. In the letter, which spans more than 700 pages, the Physicians Committee said records it obtained for the 23 monkeys used in the experiments reflect a"pattern of extreme suffering and staff negligence.

CNN has contacted UC Davis and the Board of Regents for comment. In a statement to KCRA 3, UC Davis spokesperson Andy Fell said:"The research protocols were thoroughly reviewed and approved by the campus's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee ." Fell added:"The work was conducted by Neuralink researchers in facilities at the California National Primate Research Center at UC Davis.

In the lawsuit, the committee alleges that staff at the university"removed pieces of the skulls of rhesus macaque monkeys and inserted electrodes into the animals' brains."

 

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🤬🤬🤬ElonMusk

The monkeys signed waivers they knew exactly what they were getting involved in.

Chips on the brain ... what could go wrong?

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Huh?

How many dogs has fauci killed

Any animal used in testing is being abused.

Before PETA gets involved. And you all get in an uproar. Please explain the atrocious animal testing that saves the lives of many during pharmaceutical testing. Before you go off the handle. Please understand hypocrisy. Thank you

I’m eating a hamburger 🍔 right now! Is it animal cruelty?

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Dam

Why in the world are chip implantation into human brains even being considered in first place? To connect our brains to computers? This is pure insanity--not to mention absolute animal cruelty! Sick ----!

Well. One day we are going to need this technology and even those who are complaining 🤷‍♀️

spacecom Founded by Elon Musk, Max Hodak, Ben Rapoport, Dongjin Seo, Paul Merolla, Philip Sabes, Tim Gardner, Tim Hanson and Vanessa Tolosa. I know Musk gets headlines... but accuracy.

Every day a new reason not to get myself a Tesla. Currently car shopping and it was in the running.

ShorealoneFilms Harambe

The dead part implies animal cruelty

He is trying to cure Alzheimers, do better with your headlines

Ummm yeah, and? animal testing goes on everyday in this Country tens of thousands die from testing, nothing new.

I have no words.

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