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This is wonderfully cute. I think the real money in brain implants is putting them in animals to make them do things like this.
by Affric 3y ago
This is wonderfully cute.
I think the real money in brain implants is putting them in animals to make them do things like this.
- coprogram 3y agoAnimal slaves/servants- ethically concerning.
- Affric 3y ago100% agreement. But I felt I had to think of a tech angle. If the price comes down enough you’d mostly see it in animal husbandry, large livestock, and breeding exotic large pets like pandas.
- achrono 3y agoThe more interesting (and far less ethically challenging) use would be to understand why it is they're doing this. Explanations like "it thinks it's building a nest" (mentioned in related [1]) on the one hand or "play" on the other (my own) do seem very unsatisfying. Do they really not realize there is no resultant nest, and have they been observed using it as a nest subsequently? [1] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-67921442 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-67921442
- Affric 3y agoThe article itself suggests hiding food.
- scotty79 3y agoI really like how you went from wholesomeness directly to enslavement and body horror in service of profit.
- scotty79 3y agoThis comment refers to the previous version of parent's comment where after being delighted they suggested that the real money in neural implants is making animals do such things.