December 6, 2022 01:21 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/6/23496043/neuralink-animal-welfare-federal-probe-department-of-agriculture
Elon Musks Neuralink is reportedly facing a federal probe on animal welfare grounds
Neuralink, the brain implant company founded by Elon Musk, is reportedly facing a federal probe over the treatment of animals used in its experiments. Reuters reports that a probe was recently opened by the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) inspector general and focuses on potential violations of the Animal Welfare Act. A spokesperson for the USDA inspector general declined to comment to Reuters on its report.
Although Reuters says it’s unclear how wide-ranging the probe is, the news agency details a range of concerns over animal welfare raised in interviews with more than 20 current and former Neuralink employees. These include reports that, in one experiment, 25 out of 60 pigs allegedly had the wrong size of device installed as...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/6/23496043/neuralink-animal-welfare-federal-probe-department-of-agriculture
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