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I hope you read to the end because I'm really proud of this kicker.
I'm tired of journalism that assumes everyone is going to get a brain implant and that ethics matter because this is inevitable. Everyone is not going to get a brain implant, and ethics still matter even if only a small group of people get these devices.
After our story was published, an HHS official emailed us and said:
"NIH will continue to fund the CREID program. NIAID is currently reviewing applications and will prioritize funding meritorious awards that meet agency priorities. Awards will be made in FY 2026."
We've updated the story.
People with disabilities absolutely have the right to access and use these devices without their data automatically being used to train some brain foundation model that could be fed into the latest AI to teach it to think like a human.
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