It is, people will tout it as a solution for those who are Deaf/Hearing impaired for example (cochlear implants already exist), but the elephant in the room is that it’s not needed; we just need more access from others and better infrastructure to help Deaf/Hearing impaired.
What is the problem that neuralink are trying to solve? Are they coming from a medicine/health angle or is it about embedding gadgets?
It really does feel like a massive cruel waste of time and money.