Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are devices that interface with the brain to enable interaction with the environment. BCIs have the potential to improve the quality of life for many individuals affected by debilitating disorders of the brain, spine, limbs, and sensory organs through direct interfac …
The guaranteed abuse of this technology far FAR outweighs the benefits, imo.
A better solution to combat those disorders would be to prevent their formation in the first place with early detection and improved medical sciences and procedures.
The human brain is one of the last places we have left that isn’t entirely owned and controlled by some corporation or state agency. I do not trust any government to regulate it properly and I do not trust a single corporation to develop it with good intentions. It would be abused instantly as shareholders pitch tents in their pants over selling it to law enforcement and advertisers.
The guaranteed abuse of this technology far FAR outweighs the benefits, imo.
A better solution to combat those disorders would be to prevent their formation in the first place with early detection and improved medical sciences and procedures.
The human brain is one of the last places we have left that isn’t entirely owned and controlled by some corporation or state agency. I do not trust any government to regulate it properly and I do not trust a single corporation to develop it with good intentions. It would be abused instantly as shareholders pitch tents in their pants over selling it to law enforcement and advertisers.