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Reading comprehension about Elon Musk's article

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Read the article here first: https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-ai-chip-announcement/

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1
This project is tested on animals
True
False
2
The surgery for the implant would be performed by a qualified doctor
True
False
3
The author of this article seems skeptical about the project.
True
False
4
People would be able to summon their Teslas telepathically
True
False
5
In the article the expression "extremely lofty" is used
To praise Elon Musk's endeavor
To point how useless are such promises
To criticize how high are the ambitions of the project
To show how important the project would be for the world
6
The article hints that one of the obstacles the product will find could be
Getting the people to control the chip properly
Getting the people to keep the firmware updated
Getting the people to pay for the implant
Getting the people to actually submit to the surgery
7
In the article, the reference to a villain from an old cartoon serves to illustrate that...
The concept behind Neuralink is not really new
The author of the article's relative age
How the invention can be easily used in evil ways
Facebook will control our brains
8
The article describes a...
Brain transplant
The latest Tesla car
Brain implant
Skull low plants
9
The implant needs charging but would work most of the day
True
False
10
The grand vision behind the 'neuralink' consisted on
Allowing blind people to see again
Allowing direct interface with computers
Relieving pain symptoms on amputee patients
Unlocking the brain potential through a chip