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So, Neuralink got FDA approval for human trials, and a certain fanbase is VERY excited about that (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by abieNathanTheyThem@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] puchaczyk@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

LastWeekTonight made an interesting episode about medical devices and how they are cleared or approved. The OP's post is about approval for human trials, but I think Neuralink getting approved for the market by FDA and then ruining many lives anyway is a real possibility.

[–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/-tIdzNlExrw

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

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[–] WNichArk@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Good bot. Feels nice to say that again.