Human implantation techniques are about to become a commodity, according to a blog posted on the World Economic Forum’s website last week that explains there are “strong” reasons to charge the baby trackers with location.
Author Kathleen Phillips, vice president of research and development at the Center for Microelectronics (IMEC), said that augmented reality technology “has the potential to change the lives of society and individuals” and, although it may seem “scary”, it will pass. Technically the same “natural evolution” that can wear it.
He wrote: “Hearing aids or glasses are no longer stamped. They are considered accessories and even a fashion item. Also, implants will become a commodity.”
Phillips believes that an empowered society is inevitable and the real question is how to organize it. “The boundaries of transplants will be determined by ethical arguments rather than scientific capabilities.”
As an example of such “moral” regulation, he points to the question of whether microchips should be implanted in children. “There are strong and logical reasons for this, such as security,” he wrote, noting that for some it may be “a bridge too far.” Ivory Tower Academy.
“Inclusive or independent institutions should guide policy makers and researchers in the extended society on what to do and what not to do, and help establish an ethical framework for social aspect of augmented reality technology,” he wrote.
Phillips cited examples of such regulation, citing the Council of Europe, which recently launched a strategic action plan for problems caused by the application of neurotechnologies, and the Rathenau Institute, founded by the Dutch government, which assesses the impact of technology on health. . our life.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, has previously suggested that there will be a “Fourth Industrial Revolution” that will “lead to the merging of our physical, digital and biological identities”.
Source: RT
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