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Brain-computer interfaces: Brain implants are letting people move, speak, and interact with machines using only their thoughts. The first FDA approvals may arrive within five years. (worksinprogress.co)

submitted 11 months ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] frezik@midwest.social 70 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Big Tech has done everything they can to convince people that they absolutely cannot be trusted with this.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago

Yeah, but the sad part is is that way too many people will blindly follow suit

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

That feeling ought to disappear once your implant is activated.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 40 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Please switch to premium to continue to enjoy ad-free sensory input.

[–] Mearuu@kbin.melroy.org 15 points 11 months ago

Later: Shit Co. Inc. announces limited ads coming to premium tiers.

[–] vane@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Please pay to talk or type.

[+] mesitoispro@ttrpg.network 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] Tryenjer@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

On the other hand, if done correctly, we could become a federated hive mind and thus finally eliminate lying and achieve absolute empathy because we would be able to feel what the other feel as if it was us.

[–] Repelle@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I don’t want to be assimilated.

[–] Tryenjer@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It might not be that different from using a social network like Lemmy, you wouldn't necessarily have to be assimilated (in the sense of losing your identity), but you could more easily put yourself in someone else's shoes, your experience would be augmented. In an ideal world this technology could give you access to my memories and give me access to yours, I would know everything about you and you would know everything about me (no privacy, yes, but no power imbalance either), lying would be pointless and we would be able to feel what each other feels in the way we feel.

A good part of Humanity's problems are problems with language, communication, understanding others or rather the lack thereof. A technology like this could literally put us in other people's heads and thus perhaps help us develop greater understanding and empathy, at least I have hope for this.

That said, I don't trust the people running these companies to develop this with the benign long-term goal I've described. 🤣

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

This is denial in that this is a form of control that is slavery with technology.

[–] Tryenjer@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I don't think it necessarily has to be that way. That's what I'm trying to say.

Now if you ask me what I think would be most likely to happen I tend to agree with you. This technology is already beginning to develop in the wrong hands.

One thing is certain, it would be a huge transformation.

[–] Tryenjer@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

In short, we will need an open-source alternative to these implants, of course.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

is this the same one that caused patients to go insane and kill themselves, or was it the one that caused debilitating migraines and infections before killing the subjects?

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

All of them

[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 1 points 11 months ago

The amount of suffering it's already caused will never be worth it.

[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

[–] Envy@fedia.io 5 points 11 months ago

Oh shit Yul Brynner is in this joint? I'm down

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Mind controlled sex bots when?

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I can fuck the robot AND fuck myself via the robot? Win win!

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's such a heavy medical advancement that can do so much good...

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

This is precisely what makes me worry it will be locked behind some fucked up subscription model.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

About time

[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

NOPE, NEVER

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 11 months ago

😒

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah we all watched Severance buddy, not happening