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Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts (www.popsci.com)
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Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts::A medical ethics committee responded to Elon Musk's brain-interface startup issuing an open call for patients yesterday.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I imagine advertisements being streamed into the user's dreams, turning them into remote controlled zombies and causing mental breakdowns.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can't wait to need an ad blocker in my brain.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Should I go with NeuroFirefox or NeuroPihole?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

Neurofox and neuroblock origin

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Just rip the cables off your brain, go back to monke.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago

That's a good Futurama episode! Oh wait

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

Sounds like a black mirror episode - if it weren't actually possible reality...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"Your subscription is about to expire. Serotonin and dopamine will be blocked until you renew it. Please, select automatic renewal to avoid unwanted depression or suicide. Thanks for choosing our services. Fuck you."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Or maybe they become little Elon copies