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Sunday, July 12, 2020

Elon Musk claims mysterious brain chip will be able to cure depression and addiction: 'It's both great and terrifying.'

Title:
Elon Musk claims mysterious brain chip will be able to cure depression and addiction: 'It's both great and terrifying.'

Author:
Anthony Cuthbertson

Published:
Independent, 11 July 2020
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/elon-musk-brain-chip-neuralink-depression-addiction-a9612931.html

From the article:
Elon Musk has revealed more details about his mysterious brain-computer chip startup Neuralink, claiming that it could be used to help cure addiction and depression.

Mr Musk founded Neuralink in 2016, though few details about how the technology will work have been revealed. After receiving more than $158m (£125m) in funding, Neuralink announced in a 2019 presentation that it had developed a “sewing machine-like” device capable of connecting brains directly to computers.