This appears to be at least a partial solve for it. Older implants are notorious for having that issue - and while scarring doesn't appear to hurt the brain al

This appears to be at least a partial solve for it. Older implants are notorious for having that issue - and while scarring doesn't appear to hurt the brain all that much, it sure does hurt the connectivity. The usual "bed of nails" Utah array typically deteriorates massively within 6 months. Neuralink's very first human implant has lasted for what, a year and a half already? It had issues with dislodged electrodes, which must have hurt the interface quality, but it still remains usable. That's a damn good sign.