What an up and coming Sith Lord to do besides build robots for a possibly robot army. Reportedly - employees responsible for reviewing and approving his device all fired, on the heels of having fired FDA inspector general investigating him,

20 Feb 2025 - FDA Staff Reviewing Musk’s Neuralink Among Those Fired in DOGE Employee Layoffs

January 2025 marked one year since Neuralink’s human trials with brain interface chip implants began. Three people have been implanted with “The Link” to date.

All three candidates are reported to be in good health. Still, earlier in the year, Noland Arbaugh, the first person to receive Neuralink’s brain implant, revealed that 870 electrodes detached after the chip unexpectedly shifted from its original position in his skull. In response, Neuralink adjusted its algorithms to restore the device’s functionality.