U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors found problems with record keeping and quality controls for animal experiments at Elon Musk’s Neuralink, less than a month after the startup said it was cleared to test its brain implants in humans, according to an agency report reviewed by Reuters.

The inspectors identified quality control lapses at the company’s California animal research facility. A similar inspection at Neuralink’s Texas facility did not find problems, according to agency records.

Those visits took place last year from June 12-22, and represent the FDA’s sole inspections of Neuralink facilities on record. The inspector reports were shared with Reuters by Redica Systems, a data analytics company that obtains FDA compliance reports through open records requests.

“These issues show a lack of attention to detail,” said Jerry L. Chapman, a senior quality expert with Redica Systems.

    • orclev@lemmy.world
      2·
      9 months ago

      I mean, I want a brain-computer interface, just not the hot garbage Musk is producing. We’re most likely at least a decade away from something that should actually be used in humans. There are a ton of problems that still need to be solved for, including very fundamental ones like standardized protocols and how to go about managing firmware updates.

      • SeaJ@lemm.ee
        6·
        9 months ago

        Nothing is hack proof. I’ll pass on an interface with computer interface with my brain. It can be useful for some disabled people but I can’t see it being overly positive for the public at large.

        • Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          4·
          9 months ago

          As much as I want it il also wait until it’s been out for at least 30 years. I might be dead by then. I’ll settle for some actual working smart glasses.