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Ellon Musk's Neuralink aims to soon test brain implant in human beings

Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, attends the opening of the Tesla factory Berlin Brandenburg in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. [AP photo]

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said his Neuralink company is seeking permission to test its brain implant in people soon.

In a "show and tell" presentation livestreamed Wednesday night, Musk said his team is in the process of asking U.S. regulators to allow them to test the device. He said he thinks the company should be able to put the implant in a human brain as part of a clinical trial in about six months, though that timeline is far from certain.

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