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From technologyreview.com/2024/04/1 :
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There’s a drawback to all these high-bandwidth devices, though. They all require open brain surgery, [...]
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@patrickcmiller , you probably would not have boosted this article on infosec.exchange if you don't see any other drawbacks (like I do), so for other readers:

Such implants may also replace Star Trek's holodeck, and let you have fun (the porn industry and their customers will *love* it).

OTOH, considering arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 - what if your're arrested (for whatever reason) and you happen to have an RJ-45 connector in your head?

What if, during a job interview, your're told that a -one-way- "mind meld" is a non-negotiable requirement?

What if "correct" thoughts can be uploaded to your brain (or is "downloaded" more appropriate)? And/or "bad" thoughs can be deleted or overwritten?

I see advantages for disabled people, but this technology mostly scares the hell out of me.

MIT Technology Review · Beyond Neuralink: Meet the other companies developing brain-computer interfacesBy Cassandra Willyard

theguardian.com/us-news/2023/f Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley told a New Hampshire audience the controversial “don’t say gay” education law signed by the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, does not go “far enough”. Wow! Here go the #GOP candidates racing to the bottom. The stuff that holds up the pond scum. #lgbtq #thoughtcontrol #education

The Guardian · Nikki Haley says Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ law does not go ‘far enough’By Martin Pengelly