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The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up (www.wired.com)
submitted 11 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] LainOfTheWired@lemy.lol 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah no. Smartphones have ruined our mental health and privacy enough I can't even imagine what an implant would do to us.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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[–] smotherlove@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

I will sooner implant a bullet before this proprietary bullshit

[–] drasticpotatoes@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I love the idea of augmentation, but not from any corporation.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Free open source cybernetics will be the shit in like 40 years if humanity hasn't been completely wiped out by then.

[–] dmalteseknight@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

People seem to think it is a one time thing. But are you going to have invasive brain surgery every time you need a major upgrade because your current implants are no longer being supported?

[–] hagelslager@feddit.nl 1 points 11 months ago

This sounds like a nightmare.