Neuralink faces federal probe over alleged animal abuse, “hack job” surgeries | Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/science/2022/12/neuralink-faces-federal-probe-over-alleged-animal-abuse-hack-job-surgeries/In all, Neuralink has killed roughly 1,500 animals since 2018, including pigs, monkeys, and more than 280 sheep, according to Reuters. The outlet noted that a rival, Synchron, has made better progress using far fewer animals—only about 80 sheep. Like Neuralink, Synchron launched in 2016, but it has less lofty goals for its device. Still, the company's device allowed paralyzed people to text and type with their thoughts after the company got approval to run human clinical trials in 2021.