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Doctors Concerned About Neuralink's First Patient (futurism.com)

submitted 9 months ago by catculation@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world

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• Concerns rise as Neuralink fails to provide evidence of brain implant success, raising safety and transparency questions.

• Controversy surrounds Neuralink's lack of data on surgical capabilities and alarming treatment of monkeys with brain implants.

• While Neuralink touts achievements, experts question true innovation and highlight developments in other brain implant projects.

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[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 78 points 9 months ago (23 children)

I really wonder about the Doctors associated with this. How are they squaring things with their Hippocratic oath? This just seems really close to the ethical line, maybe over it. Nothing about how musk is treating this surprises me. But is everyone working on this also an unethical twat? Kind of scary to think that might be true.

[–] SimpleMachine@lemmy.world 38 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The Hippocratic Oath is not a legally binding oath, and many doctors are not required to take this oath or any oath for that matter. Basically, at the end of the day, oaths only matter to the people who have the strength of character to hold to them no matter the cost and most people do not have that strength of character. Oaths mean nothing to those people when it comes down to it, it's just a thing that you said once, nothing more.

[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Oh I know all that, but still...

[–] valkyre09@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Can’t wait to see the medical drama where one doctor says “you took an oath, god dammt!” And for the other to reply “nope”

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