A brain implant changed her life. Then it was removed against her will.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/05/25/1073634/brain-implant-removed-against-her-will/

An important article related morphological autonomy and self-determination.

I think it's also worth considering this in the context of FOSS and it's ability to empower as such. Self-hosted stuff or implants that are capable of containing their own computation rather than being required to use the internet to the cloud may help with this ^.^

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EmperorHenry@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I'm never getting a brain implant, I don't care what people have to say about it. If even one tiny little thing goes wrong with it you'll either die or be mentally handicapped for life.

sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Yet, this implant enabled the poor lady to live a somewhat normal life for a few years. I imagine that if I had this type of chronic and severe disability that could be significantly helped with an implant I would go for it, damn the risks.

EmperorHenry@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 3y

I'd be okay with it, if there wasn't any malicious intent behind the plan of what they want to do with them in a few years.

It's only a matter of time before these brain implants will make you want to buy materialistic crap.