'Mind-Reading' Tech? Lara Logan Explores The Future Of BCIs
From wearable devices like Apple Watches and Fitbits to advanced neurotech in gaming, medicine, and defense, Smith explains how innovations in BCIs could transform lives—and potentially compromise them. The conversation raises urgent concerns about privacy, 'neurological warfare', and the ethics of 'mind-reading' technology.
Logan and Smith also discuss:
How technical standards will shape the industry's future
Risks of data exploitation and the importance of digital privacy protections
Potential for misuse in surveillance and control
The responsibility of tech creators in safeguarding human autonomy
This is a revealing and urgent discussion about a technology with enormous potential—and equally enormous risks—at the very intersection of innovation and human freedom.
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