Why We Should Be Skeptical of Elon Musk’s Neuralink Implant Claims

On Monday, Elon Musk announced on X that a patient successfully received a brain implant from his neurotechnology startup Neuralink. He added that the patient was “recovering well” and exhibited “promising” initial results.

Musk followed the news later with another post on X announcing that Neuralink’s first product would be called “Telepathy” that would allow users to control their devices “just by thinking.”

“Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer,” he added. “That is the goal.”

Read more at The Daily Beast.