Here are 6 brain chip rivals to Neuralink

 https://qz.com/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-chip-bci-rivals-competitors-1851356497

Competition between corporate technology is always better than any monopoly.

https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-neuralinks-first-human-patient-plays-chess-with-his-mind-150031220.html

https://futurism.com/neoscope/neuralink-patient-mario-kart

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4083073-elon-musk-celebrates-neuralink-patient-tweets

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/man-with-elon-musks-neuralink-brain-chip-posts-tweet-on-x-just-by-thinking-5300011

Unfortunately, there are still a lot of animal-testing agendas going on all over the world for various projects.

https://futurism.com/neoscope/elon-musk-neuralink-blind-monkeys-see-again

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-pcrm-neuralink-monkey-deaths

Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVf1ZoCJSo

While many people might not want to bother with brain chips, some might be interested in having some bionic parts.