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Re:Paralyzed Man Uses Brain Implant to Type Eight Words per ... by csomar on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @02:01PM (#13708170)
Am I the only one freaked out by the privacy implications of such advancements?

I mean it's great for the disabled. But if we don't have a good privacy protection legislation, is it possible in the future that you'll be asked for an inspection of your brain?

Re:Paralyzed Man Uses Brain Implant to Type Eight Words per ... by noarchy on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @02:50PM (#13708608)
>But if we don't have a good privacy protection legislation, is it possible in the future that you'll be asked for an inspection of your brain?

I can already see this kind of thing being abused at border crossings. Borders seem to be a no-man's land, where civil liberties are concerned, so even with privacy protections, I'd expect them to not apply there.

Re:Paralyzed Man Uses Brain Implant to Type Eight Words per ... by dukeluke on Thursday February 23, 2017 @06:43AM (#13713148)
Extensive training and adjustment is required to use this, and that will likely always be the case.