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by hexator 499 days ago
Not mentioned at all is the failure rate, which back in May was reported by Ars to be 85% with the first patient, Noland. [1]

[1] https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/neuralink-to-implant...

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This is 85% of the threads in the device failed, yet it was allegedly mitigated after a software update, and usage of Neurolink continued to climb for the patient, suggesting the device is still functional
What about the scar tissue those implants generate? How did they avoid that?