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Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Who controls these cyborg implants? Who 'owns' them? If the company which operates them goes bust, what then?Our radical cyborg future ain't going to happen with Capitalism, or rather you wouldn't want it to happen with Capitalism. Case in point: the horror of Elon Musk's 'Neurolink' <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/15/brain-implants-alcohol-opioid-addicts-trial" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/15/brain-implants-alcohol-opioid-addicts-trial</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transhumanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Transhumanism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrainImplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BrainImplants</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurolink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Neurolink</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrainPacer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BrainPacer</a>

IT NewsBrain Implant Uses Graphene Instead of Metal Probes - Implantable electrodes for the (human) brain have been around for a many decades i... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/07/23/brain-implant-uses-graphene-instead-of-metal-probes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2024/07/23/brain-implant-uses-graphene-instead-of-metal-probes/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brain</a>-computerinterface <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/brainimplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brainimplants</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#science</a>

IT NewsSingle brain implant gives paralyzed man bilingual communication - Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) If things ultimately work out a... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=2025698" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/?p=2025698</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/brainimplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brainimplants</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#medicine</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biology</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brain</a>

Erik van StratenFrom <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/19/1091505/companies-brain-computer-interfaces/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/19/1091505/companies-brain-computer-interfaces/</a> : —— There’s a drawback to all these high-bandwidth devices, though. They all require open brain surgery, [...] ——<a href="https://infosec.exchange/@patrickcmiller" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@patrickcmiller</a> , 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 <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/cops-can-force-suspect-to-unlock-phone-with-thumbprint-us-court-rules/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/cops-can-force-suspect-to-unlock-phone-with-thumbprint-us-court-rules/</a> - 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.<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BrainImplant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BrainImplant</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BrainImplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BrainImplants</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SF</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/VR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VR</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/StarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StarTrek</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Holodeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Holodeck</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MindMeld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MindMeld</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Fingerprint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fingerprint</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Biometrics</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BrainPeeking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BrainPeeking</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BrainPoking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BrainPoking</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PeekAndPoke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PeekAndPoke</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EI</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ElectronicInfluencing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElectronicInfluencing</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BrainControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BrainControl</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MindControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MindControl</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ThoughtsControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThoughtsControl</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ThoughtControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThoughtControl</a>

Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸In all of his companies, Musk uses the method of "high iteration" in research and development. ie. Make something as quickly as possible, test it expecting it to fail, learn, repeat.I can't help but wonder if people volunteering for his neuralink implants understand this?<a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/nope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nope</a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/brainImplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brainImplants</a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#research</a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Musk</a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/nothanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nothanks</a>

IT NewsAI-powered brain implants help paralyzed patients communicate faster than ever - Enlarge / A researcher connects a pedestal on a study volunteer's head ... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1963217" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/?p=1963217</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/brainimplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brainimplants</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/syndication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#syndication</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ai</a>

IT NewsNeuralink says it has the FDA’s OK to start clinical trials - Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto) In December 2022, founder Elon Musk gave a... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1942466" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/?p=1942466</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/brainimplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brainimplants</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/neuralink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neuralink</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/elonmusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#elonmusk</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#medicine</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biology</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a>

Anna L. Davis"Open Source is a paranoid, mind-bending <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scifi</a> thriller for our time." <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/EnhancementSeries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EnhancementSeries</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Open-Source-Enhancement-Book-1-ebook/dp/B016FMZIH6/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Open-Source-Enhancement-Book-1-ebook/dp/B016FMZIH6/</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/cyberpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cyberpunk</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#horror</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/neuralimplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neuralimplants</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/brainimplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brainimplants</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biotech</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/transhumanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#transhumanism</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/neuroethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neuroethics</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neuroscience</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/neuralink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neuralink</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a>

AlexandraSamuel.com🇨🇦🇺🇸Today I told a 25-year-old friend to set a calendar reminder for November #2048 (when they’ll be my age) so they can tell me how they’ve gotten decades of use out of the conversation we had today. They raised the possibility there won’t be <a href="https://social.coop/tags/calendar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#calendar</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/reminders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reminders</a> by then, just <a href="https://social.coop/tags/BrainImplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BrainImplants</a> they are not up for getting installed.What say you, Mastodonians? Will this reminder still work in 2048?

Anna L. DavisWhen Bruce Bethke, the award-winning <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scifi</a> author who literally coined the word <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/cyberpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cyberpunk</a> in 1980, endorses your novel. <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/EnhancementSeries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EnhancementSeries</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#horror</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/healthIT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#healthIT</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ethics</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/brainimplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brainimplants</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/neurotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neurotech</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/transhumanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#transhumanism</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/thrillers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thrillers</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#infosec</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/biohacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biohacking</a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Open-Source-Enhancement-Book-1-ebook/dp/B016FMZIH6/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Open-Source-Enhancement-Book-1-ebook/dp/B016FMZIH6/</a>

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