Media mention: ‘Elon Musk’s brain implant company is approved for human testing. How alarmed should we be?’
June 4, 2023
Where: The Guardian: “Elon Musk’s brain implant company is approved for human testing. How alarmed should we be?”
Who: Laura Y. Cabrera, associate professor of engineering science and mechanics and of philosophy and the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Neuroethics at Penn State
What: Laura Y. Cabrera, associate professor of engineering science and mechanics and of philosophy and the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Neuroethics at Penn State, was quoted in an article by The Guardian. The article discussed Elon Musk’s brain implant company, Neuralink, receiving regulatory approval to conduct the first clinical trial of its experimental device in humans and the concerns surrounding regulations and ethical considerations of the device.