Despite headlines promoting public enthusiasm...

Editor's note: ...for Neuralink, the frequently cited registry of more than 10,000 sign-ups represents only a waiting list, not demonstrated success or widespread clinical use. Fewer than a dozen individuals, primarily chosen from highly sympathetic cases involving severe disability, have received experimental implants, a strategy that frames the technology as inherently benevolent while obscuring its likely expansion beyond therapeutic applications. The device remains invasive and a high risk, with limited independent verification of results and outcomes largely reported by the company itself, contributing to a significant gap between public perception and scientific reality. As public acceptance grows (natural resistance must be shattered) for the normalization of surgically implanted brain-computer interfaces and the transfer of intimate neural data to powerful technology interests, fundamental questions surrounding ethics, privacy, long-term safety, and the broader implications for human autonomy remain unanswered, warranting serious skepticism and organized opposition at this early stage. We suggest Elon Musk (see Fooled You: DOGE Lives And It Is Still Remaking The Government) experiences the Neuralink himself with a full implantation to let us know how it works out.
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Elon Musk signals mass production and automated surgery push at Neuralink in 2026

Musk says Neuralink will scale brain implants in 2026 as his companies line up major bets across space, AI, and transport.

By Neetika Walter | January 1, 2026

Elon Musk said his brain implant company Neuralink will begin "high-volume production" of its brain-computer interface devices and transition to an entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026, according to a post he shared on social media platform X on Wednesday.

The implant is designed to help people with conditions such as spinal cord injuries by enabling direct interaction with computers.

The company's first patient has demonstrated the ability to play video games, browse the internet, post on social media, and move a cursor on a laptop using the implant.

The company began human trials of its brain implant in 2024 after addressing safety concerns raised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which had initially rejected its application in 2022.

Neuralink will start high-volume production of brain-computer interface devices and move to a streamlined, almost entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026.

Device threads will go through the dura, without the need to remove it. This is a big deal. https://t.co/nfNmtFHKsp

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 31, 2025

In September, Neuralink said 12 people worldwide with severe paralysis had received the implants and were using them to control digital and physical tools through thought alone.

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