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This is such a tired, vapid take tho. There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of BCI tech (and Neuralink in particular) but "they will just use it to serve
by herculity275 3y ago
This is such a tired, vapid take tho. There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of BCI tech (and Neuralink in particular) but "they will just use it to serve us ads" completely overlooks the potential of this tech.
- mostlysimilar 3y agoIs it? The internet has incredible potential. For a brief period of time in the early 2000s it felt like it was going to live up to that potential. Now it's a festering wound on our collective psyche as a species. Augmenting our minds directly with our technology probably does have the potential to bring humanity to soaring heights. But in our current state, the powerful people who will be responsible for this technology will not use it for our good. They'll use it to further enrich themselves. ... which yes, probably means serving us advertisements.
- rocqua 3y agoIt doesn't overlook the potential. It decides the potential, however amazing, isn't worth it. There is amazing potential in this tech. But also incredible potential for abuse by the powerful. And the powerful have a way of getting away with such abuse.