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The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up (www.wired.com)

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The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up::Thanks in part to Elon Musk, the field of brain-computer interfaces has captured both public and investor interest, with a cadre of companies now developing implantable devices.

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[–] SCB@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I think a lot of us immediately think of the science fiction book and movie, “Minority Report” wherein law enforcement has access to the private thoughts of citizens and arrests and convicts those who have contemplated crime but have not yet perpetrated the crime.

This is a matter of public policy, not tech. As are your privacy concerns.

[–] Irishred88@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (3 children)

That's true, but I'm also cynical. Policy makers only have to serve up a phantom to instill fear into the general public and then they can drum up support for policies that appear to serve the public interest; for the sake of "protecting" the public.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Like data privacy concerns?

See the problem there? We disagree on what to be afraid of.

[–] Irishred88@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I suppose we will have to agree to disagree on that one. If you aren't concerned about the information that others collect on you and you don't care to imagine how it could be used against you then I'll stop there

[–] SCB@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago

Agreed. That's my point.

People really are afraid of things, or not afraid of things, all across a spectrum, and people rarely agree on everything that is serious.

Policy shouldn't be shaped by fear.