But the idea that new technology can decode a person's inner voice is "unsettling," says Nita Farahany, a professor of law and philosophy at Duke University and author of the book: The Battle for Your Brain.

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[–] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Current BCIs require extensive training where the user actively thinks specific patterns - they cant just "read" random thoughts, and the implants are customized to specific brain regions and neural patterns so forcing someone to use one without their cooperation would yield gibbersh data at best.

[–] teft@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Today that is true. I'm thinking of ten or twenty years from now when they have enough training data from all the volunteers to make solid guesses for randoms. I just think it's something people should keep in mind for a technology like this. It could easily be abused.

[–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 1 points 1 week ago

Or force people to read/watch media and learning what activates

[–] Coopr8@kbin.earth 4 points 1 week ago

Think Clockwork Orange scenario. Hard not to think words when you are shown those things in images, and especially if you're drugged.