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People are concerned about tech tinkering with our minds – Science News for Students
It’s not science fiction: Science can already eavesdrop on and influence our thoughts. Here’s what our readers think about it.
Brain technology has the potential for doing both good and evil. As a result, many scientists argue that the public should have a say in shaping how its created and how it is used.
To understand what the public thinks about this technology, Science News asked its readers. They were given info about three main ethical issues in this area fairness, privacy and their sense of self. Privacy, it turned out, concerns them most.
Many respondents were spooked by the idea of allowing others access to their…
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