Last week, Elon Musk announced that Neuralink had implanted its first chip into a human test subject. The incident attracted widespread global attention. Media and institutions around the world widely reported on brain-computer interface experiments and also conducted relevant public opinion polls.The latest poll data from American organizations recently showed that 82% of the respondents have a rejection of brain interfaces. Musk may be disappointed.
The survey began on January 30 and ended on February 1, with a total of 1,000 respondents.The results showed that if the technology passed the experiment and entered the commercial sales stage, only 8% of the respondents would be willing to accept this surgery.82% said they probably or definitely would not accept the experiment, the attitude of rejection clearly dominates, while the other 10% have not yet given a clear answer.
The agency also investigated whether test subjects would consider purchasing the chip again.It shows that the test subjects' interest in purchasing chips is also quite slim, with only 5% of people saying they would consider buying chips next year.
The survey also summarized other social characteristics of the interviewees and found that readers of science fiction novels have a relatively high acceptance of the experiment, but overall the acceptance of brain-computer interfaces is indeed very low.
Although Musk has repeatedly claimed that this technology can help people who have lost the ability to move their limbs improve their life experience and help solve some diseases, it seems that people are not convinced of his words.
Musk may announce the experimental report of the first brain-computer interface patient later this week. He also said that "the situation looks optimistic." The specific results of the brain-computer interface experiment still need to wait for the official announcement.