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>The regulator said the company needed to do animal testing to show the battery was very unlikely to malfunction, which could damage brain tissue.

>Another reportedly serious concern from the FDA was that the implant's tiny wires—which are thinner than individual human hairs—could migrate into the brain, potentially causing inflammation, rupturing blood vessels, and impairing brain function. The FDA was also concerned about the device overheating and questioned whether it could be removed from people's brains without causing damage.

Brutal. I can't even imagine which is worse - a closed source neuralink or an open source one lmao.

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Closed source. Imagine needing a firmware update for a neuralink device after the manufacturer has dropped support. Consumer open source tends to support devices longer than consumer closed source