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[–] Lugh 20 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm glad this helps people with paralysis, but I can't help seeing the sci-fi dystopian side of tech like this.

What if some people are forced to have their inner thoughts decoded against their will? It sounds like just the thing some authoritarian thought police would use to root out their enemies.

Does that sound far-fetched? I'm sure if it were suggested as an upgrade to existing lie-detecting polygraph tests, lots of people would approve. Slippery slope.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Only 74% accurate. They could force me to wear it but all that they'd see is :fuck fuck duck fuck

[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

The dream police are only a few years away.