Elon Musks' Neuralink is under a federal investigation into practices by the company when it comes to researching brain implant technology on animals.
Reuters also reported that documents and interviews with more than 20 current and former employees suggest internal opposition to how animals are being tested and that Musk’s push to rush development has resulted in botched experiments.ELON MUSK SAYS HE FACES ‘QUITE SIGNIFICANT’ RISK OF BEING ASSASSINATED
Based on records and interviews with sources close to the operations, Reuters estimates that 1,500 animals were killed, and that number includes 280 pigs, monkeys and sheep, since 2018. It was also reported that the animals are killed when experiments are completed, allowing scientists to research post-mortem conditions.
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