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Is it possible that the implantation of AI chips into our minds causes us to lose ourselves?  /

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Description: “Essentially, how do we ensure that the future constitutes the sum of the will of humanity?” Musk said. “And so, if we have billions of people with the high-bandwidth link to the AI extension of themselves, it would actually make everyone hyper-smart” (Musk-Washington Post). Computer chips that can read our brains have progressed from science fiction to reality, for better or worse. Even while the near-term applications will benefit humanity, the worry of a dystopian future is developing. Elon Musk, who is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, made an announcement of BCI (brain-computer interface) technology at the end of August. He provided a keenly awaited demo of his startup’s product, Neuralink, which is developing a surgical implant that would allow wireless connection between the brain and the internet. Neuralink was created in 2016 and has already tested an early, wired version of this implant in rats, as well as allowing a monkey to control a computer with his brain, according to Musk. Musk stated in 2019 that human trials would begin by the end of 2020, despite the fact that the business has yet to receive FDA approval for such a study. Musk, who is also the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has a history of making outrageous technological promises, as previously noted. In a recent interview, he suggested that transporting humans to Mars in four years “sounds doable.” According to CNN Business, Neuralink might be a godsend for those with disabilities like quadriplegia, which is a paralysis from the neck down, including the trunk, legs and arms, allowing them to be more independent and bringing potentially life-changing technology out of the lab and into the real world. The reality of science fiction's cyborgs, people who have developed a deep and sometimes necessary relationship with a machine, may well exist in the future. Implantable computer chips working as sensors or actuators are anticipated to aid not only failing memory, but also provide fluency in a new language or enable "identification" of previously unknown individuals in the near future. The progress that has previously been made in therapeutic devices, prosthetics, and computer science suggests that direct brain-computer connections may be possible. Brain-computer interactions have both intriguing and terrifying potential. It's exciting to be able to interact with people through thinking, but giving others the capacity to read your mind is terrifying. It's thrilling to be able to control a light switch or drive a car with your mind; the prospect of others controlling your mind is terrifying. It's cool to have a perfect recall, but it's terrible to think that your memory could be hijacked. It would be fantastic if artificial intelligence could be used to make humans wiser; yet, constructing artificial intelligence that could become far smarter and more powerful than us is the stuff of nightmares. It is not necessary to take advantage of every chance that presents itself. Most people are ready to embrace anything new without properly considering it, thus the hype surrounding new ideas is often overblown. Although brain implant technology is a fascinating notion with revolutionary tools to give, there is no practical technique for fully integrating them into future generations without causing chaos. Personal brain implants, with their health dangers, invasion of individual privacy, and propensity to trigger social regression, raise far too many “what ifs” and are far too risky to ever see the light of day. This is the decade in which we, as humans, will see the start of human microchipping. Just the thought of having a chip implanted in your brain is frightening, but sources claim that this technology will, for example, instantaneously check whether a person is who he claims to be. The RFID (short-range radio frequency identification) implant may store all of the data we normally keep in our wallets. This chip is essentially a tiny two-way radio the size of a grain of rice that can store a variety of different types of data. It is claimed that it has the ability to disclose data such as a person's ID number. The first person to ever implant an RFID chip into his arm was Kevin Warwick, who was a professor of cybernetics at Reading University in the United Kingdom in 1988. He tried this to see if his computer could follow his travels around the university wirelessly. The RFID chip comes with many benefits as it can become especially useful in emergency situations. One of the benefits for this chip is that it provides very easy identification, information, and money that substitutes for our wallet. Our driver’s license, passports and IDs are all in the microchip and when we are at a subway station, airport, or any place that requires information, we can go right past the reader. Also, we will never have to worry about losing our wallet/purse. For someone like me, it’s easy to lose things quickly. With these chips all our money and information is stored and we won’t have the problem of worrying if our plastic credit/debit cards get stolen. An implanted RFID chip is impossible to lose as it is literally in your brain. Another benefit is how we will be able to automatically control many of our own devices. Imagine how you can just start your car, turn on the TV, and open the door with just a chip in your brain. Finally, it keeps track of where you are at all times. Most teenagers these days hate how parents track them wherever they go, however there is a possibility where you can get lost or even kidnapped. In these instances, being able to track people means peace of mind to parents. This microchip brings a whole new digital identity into the real world. However, there are a number of drawbacks to implanting RFID chips. There are far too many questions to ponder, such as how will we know if our chips have been compromised? Will we be able to take out the chips on our own? First and foremost, RFID chips may be harmful to our health. One potential issue with these chips is that they don't always stay in one spot and can occasionally shift to a new site that is difficult to locate. In the event of a medical emergency, this might be an issue. Microchips were found to induce cancer in one to ten percent of lab animals implanted with the chips, according to research published in 2007. Furthermore, microchips have the potential to limit our freedom of choice. With these implants, we'd have to be on our best behavior all of the time. We can't take the bus for free, we can't drive as fast as we want, and we can't just create excuses for being late to work or class. Because service providers require more access to our information, these chips have the potential to significantly limit our freedom. RFID chips can be scanned from a distance of a few feet by anyone with a reader. In conclusion, Musk hopes to utilize these implants and be able to input information into smart devices (such as mobile phones), and let the brain control the device, and then finally transfer to the hands and arms of the robot limbs that rely on signals from the chip. The idea, according to Musk, was to make implanting brain-enhancing implants as simple as laser eye surgery. Musk has stated, however, that progress will be gradual and that human trials will take a long time. He plans to apply for FDA approval for these implants. It's still uncertain how practical and long of a timeframe this amazing innovation will take to realize, but given Musk's track record, there appears to be nothing he won't try. I have no doubt that in the next ten years, we will continue to return to the topic of implanted chips. More health benefits are about to emerge, and technological advancements may even cure certain diseases by using chip implants as part of the answer. However, whether the significant benefits of these implanted chips are worth the privacy, security, and other hazards remains to be shown. In the 2020s, chip implantation (in various forms) is projected to become a top technology, privacy, and security concern. Since views on this topic do not cross the typical left-to-right disagreement, your personal decision to accept chip implantation may depend more on your opinion of your doctor, your employer, your government, and the technology company that provides services or even your religious beliefs than affiliation with political parties, or what a particular chip may or may not do at the moment. This subject literally touches your hand, heart, brain, and the rest of your body. This new invention will give a whole new meaning to the term "hacking the body" or "biohacking." While cyber specialists continue to be concerned about protecting key infrastructure and managing security risks that could disrupt the economy or result in a loss of life, implanted chips have a similar effect on health but add new aspects that conflict with religious views.

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