Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has claimed that his Neuralink brain chips could treat morbid obesity. While many people think his idea is impossible, scientists have said that this isn’t the case. While it might be difficult, Musk and his team can achieve this.

One scientist who believes that Musk might stand a chance is Professor Andrew Jackson, a neural interface expert at Newcastle University. Jackson says that the idea is just as possible as others Musk has claimed the technology could achieve.

Musk gave this suggestion at a recent TED talk. This condition is one of many he has said the brain chip could treat. Experts now say that while the technology could be a long way off, Musk could achieve his goal with the right technology.

The billionaire initially founded Neuralink in 2016. Since then, the company has created a brain chip implanted in the skull. Tiny wires are coming from the chip and going into the brain. These wires allow the chip to boost or read brain activity.

Musk says the chip could treat neurological diseases

Musk has said the device could treat several neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Treating these diseases would be a breakthrough as they are the most common neurological illnesses, especially in older adults. They also lower the quality of life drastically.

Musk also has some far-fetched ideas regarding the chip. For instance, he believes that it could help humans develop symbiosis with artificial intelligence. He has also claimed the chip could cure autism.

How the chip might treat obesity

Sadaf Farooqi, a metabolism professor at the University of Cambridge, believes it is possible to treat obesity with chips. Farooqi. His studies have shown that people who are morbidly obese often have a problem in their hypothalamus, which causes them to eat more food frequently.

The scientist explained that Musk and his team could fix the issue if they found a way to target this organ or neurons associated with appetite control. Furthermore, using a brain chip could be less invasive than other methods such as the gastric bypass and gastric sleeve that require surgical procedures.