Elon Musk said his brain chips might 'solve' autism and schizophrenia. A neuroscientist who implants brain chips has doubts.

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Elon Musk says his Neuralink device will both record and stimulate brain activity.

He expects "aspirationally" that it'll be ready to implant into a first human patient before the end of 2020.

In a recent interview, Musk said Neuralink "solve" conditions including autism and schizophrenia.

Neuroscientist Randy Bruno, who implants brain devices in mice, said that's unlikely. Instead, Bruno thinks a Neuralink control system for bionic parts in paralyzed patients could be possible.

Bruno also disputes Musk's characterization that Neuralink surgery would be a simple "sort of a Lasik type of thing." He said "if you talk to any neurosurgeon, they will tell you that they would only undertake brain surgery of any kind if it was absolutely essential."

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Elon Musk wants to implant tiny, mind-probing threads into human brains.

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