Would you letElon Musktinker with your brain?
Thats a question we all might be facing in the future if his brain-computer interface companyNeuralinksucceeds.
Specifically, the part where Rapoport seemed to suggest he left over safety concerns.
Elon Musk arrives at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on April 13, 2024.Photo: Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA (AP)
You co-founded Neuralink alongside Elon Musk, and you ended up leaving to start Precision.
Why did you decide to leave and start a new company?
the Wall Street Journals Danny Lewis asked in the May 3 episode.
For a medical gear, safety often implies minimal invasiveness, Rapaport continued.
It causes some amount of brain damage when theyre inserted to the brain.
That, of course, is less than ideal.
Dr. Rapaport goes on to say he formed Precision Neuroscience with that philosophy in mind.
It was crucial to focus on minimal invasiveness, scalability, and safety when producing neural interfaces.
And he believes thats what sets his company apart from Neuralink.
The Neuralink system is based on penetrating microelectrodes.
And they all have their own philosophies on what level of invasiveness is permissible.
The company recently released a video of a Neuralink patient playingvideo games with his mind.
Gizmodo tried to reach Dr. Rapoport through Precision Neurosciences website on Sunday but did not hear back.
Well update this post if we receive a reply.
Neuralink also didnt respond to an email on Monday.
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