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UN warns against implanting AI chips in your brain because it could threaten your mental privacy::Officials from the United Nations warned that there needs to be a "common ethical framework at the international level" for neurotechnology.

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[–] [email protected] 74 points 2 years ago (2 children)

...The fact that people need this pointed out to them is concerning.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It seems obvious because there are no obvious upsides to it. One of the scenarios in sci-fic is, the people with enhancements out-compete non-enhanced people, making it hard not to get one if you can afford it. You, of course, can never trust the likes of Musk and Zuck to put such things in your head, but would you have any viable/attractive choices when such a scenario pans out? Easy life vs. hard but free life.

An analogous example nowadays is, would you take steroids to compete as a pro athlete if you can get away with it, even with all its downsides?

[–] xc2215x 5 points 2 years ago

It really is. It seems so straight forward and obvious.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Probably 2 decades minimum premature, but important to address.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nice to have authorities being premature instead of late as usual. Plus education require time, so you can't warn people too soon I believe.

[–] ricecooker 14 points 2 years ago

It was so embarrassing watching the dinosaurs running the US government interview Zuck over privacy when they had no idea how Facebook as a business worked. We really need a tech task force that consists of people who are computer-literate.

[–] toasteranimation 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] orphiebaby 4 points 2 years ago

Autism-fueled oversharing for me! \o/

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So NASA figured out how to read the vocal vibrations of thoughts and Wifi 802.11bf can measure our blood pressure. Just need the right software to put them together imo

So we have other issues

https://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2004/mar/HQ_04093_subvocal_speech.html

[–] TwilightVulpine 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So we are actually going to need tinfoil hats huh

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

From what NASA disclosed I propose "Faraday scarfs", more fashionable

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I am pretty sure you're describing chainmail...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Lol, love the future fashion

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

god that's terrifying

[–] dmmeyournudes 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Okay, but if it lets me start my coffee maker by just thinking about it, I don't see a down side.

[–] Tot 16 points 2 years ago

Sure, you'll get that... Along with ads for coffee subscriptions.

[–] n3cr0 8 points 2 years ago

Always use adblock, dns filter and malware scanners. Also check your privacy settings regularly and inspect network traffic to your "Smart Brain" (I just invented the term).

I imagine scenarios where you can't get rid of annoying advertisements everywhere, even in your dreams. Or people being remote controlled. Or their bank accounts emptied.

However, this currently is just science fiction.

[–] xc2215x 8 points 2 years ago

I could see that. Implanting AI chips in your brain doesn't seem like a great idea.

[–] loom_in_essence 8 points 2 years ago

Yeah thanks for the warning. I was about to put a computer chip in my brain with no concerns about privacy.

[–] jacktherippah 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

GrapheneOS for brain should be coming in a few decades, eh?

[–] Deelala0516 6 points 2 years ago

I can't even imagine this being something you'd want to do. Sounds terrifying!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

What about cyberpsychosis? That's a real concern in 2077 as far as I have been informed.

[–] Hackerman_uwu 3 points 2 years ago

Imagine you early adopted Neuralink before Edolf went mask off and then introduced ads and now all you hear all day long is Kanyes voice chanting: “Elon macht frei.”

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I'm sure most people will heed this warning with the utmost seriousness.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks UN, very cool!

[–] Viking_Hippie 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

UN also warns that the ocean presents a drowning hazard and that being hit by a speeding car can be harmful. News at 11.

[–] douglasg14b 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Tot 6 points 2 years ago

Stating other obvious things, I'd guess.

[–] 6mementomori 1 points 2 years ago

People here don't seem to realize how dumb people are. Most don't care about their privacy at all, and the usage of meta testifies that. They won't actually consider that their privacy is at risk from brain implants, without educating them we'll get another meta situation