(ANSA) – ROME, FEBRUARY 15 – The monkeys used in the experiments by Neuralink, the US neurotechnology company, founded by a group of entrepreneurs including Elon Musk, would be subject to “extreme suffering”. And some would die.
This is the complaint of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), the American non-profit organization of over 17 thousand doctors that filed a petition with the United States Department of Agriculture for violation of the Animal Welfare Act accusing Neuralink of the killing. of 15 monkeys.
Neuralink responded on his blog to allegations of alleged abuse of monkeys being tested at UC Davis (University of California), a former partner of the company founded by Elon Musk.
“The allegations come from people who oppose any use of animals in research. Currently, all new medical devices and treatments must be tested on animals before they can be ethically tested on humans. At Neuralink, we are absolutely committed to working with animals in the most human and ethical way possible “, reads the post. Admitting, however, that they were forced to euthanize eight specimens.
Neuralink is developing an implantable microchip in the brain with which to allow disabled people to better interact with the world around them. A technology that, in the future, could open up immense possibilities even for healthy people in the context of human-machine interaction. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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