AI talent war poses a gnarly question: Are you a monkey or a missionary?

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Capuchin monkeys explore a specially decorated Christmas tree and play with the animal-friendly decorations filled with their favourite treats at Edinburgh Zoo.
Capuchin monkeys explore decorations filled with their favorite treats at Edinburgh Zoo.

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The Saga of South Carolina’s Escaped Lab Monkeys Isn’t Over Yet

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Rhesus Macaques At Hangzhou Zoo

A brutal heat wave in Mexico is causing monkeys to drop dead from trees

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Saraguato monkeys (Alouatta palliata) die amid drought and high temperatures, in Buena Vista
Monkeys are falling dead from trees because of a heat wave in Mexico.

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Neuralink's first human patient has been revealed. Here's how we got here.

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Elon Musk.
Elon Musk.

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A biomed company wanted to house 43,000 monkeys near Houston. The neighbors were not happy.

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This picture taken on May 23, 2020 shows a laboratory monkey reacting to human presence in their cage in the breeding centre for cynomolgus macaques (longtail macaques) at the National Primate Research Center of Thailand at Chulalongkorn University in Saraburi.

Elon Musk says Neuralink can create the 'Luke Skywalker solution' amid claims over monkey deaths

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Elon Musk founded Neuralink in 2016.

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Elon Musk's claim that no monkey died as a result of Neuralink implants contradicts records that show how the animals experienced brain swelling, paralysis, seizures, and other health effects, letter to SEC alleges

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Elon Musk in June 2023 at the Viva Tech conference.

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Rare photo shows a macaque riding a deer for fun in a Japanese forest

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In the left third of a densely forested frame stands an alert looking deer with a macaque draped across its back, lying down.
The macaque here is a young female, and appears to be merely enjoying a free ride.

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Elon Musk's Neuralink accused of 'obvious conflict of interest' by filling its animal-testing regulatory committee with staff who could profit, report says

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Elon Musk is pictured as he attends the start of the production at Tesla's
Elon Musk.

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HelloFresh stops buying coconut milk from Thailand after videos show monkeys being forced to harvest the crop

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Hello Fresh logo and a chained monkey in Thailand
HelloFresh logo, left, and a chained monkey in Thailand, right, in a composite image.

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