In recent years, the controversy surrounding chips implanted in the brain has been on the rise, especially after the announcement of Neuralink, a Elon Musk of neurochips. Until then, these devices are intended to assist in the treatment of diseases. Although the results are positive, there are also reports that the chip in the brain can change personality.
Who would the chip in the brain be for?
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This type of technology is completely revolutionary, as it creates a communication interface between our brain and computers. For example, it is possible to guide a mouse cursor, type messages or do online searches just using the mind. Soon, people with motor disabilities, for example, can communicate again.
Patients can take advantage of several other functions of these chips. Another example concerns patients with degenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease. In this case, there is already technology under test in which the chip can block neural signals of epilepsy or involuntary spasms.
Therefore, we can say that this is a revolutionary technology for the quality of life of human beings. Still, there are other implications, starting with the adverse effects that patients report. Among these effects is the difficulty of autonomy of one's own thinking and even a supposed change in personality.
Adverse effects and implications
Contrary to what many people think, brain chips are not a distant technology. On the contrary, thousands of patients already use the equipment and reports are of improvement. Even so, there is a debate about the ethics of use, since personality change and difficulty in mental autonomy are among the complications.
Another issue concerns the safety of using the equipment, since the chip not only stores information but can also distribute it. That said, what would you do in an eventual leak of data that is part of our thinking? Until then, scientists are looking for a way to use this technology without adverse effects affecting our humanity.
