Because of the endless possibilities with mind reading, we need a grasp of the challenges that may come with them. While Scientific American mentions a few major benefits like helping paralyzed people interact with the world, there are still important liabilities. One liability is that it could be used to take advantage of others in a very new way. With future improvements to this technology, terrorists could read pass codes or military plans from their hostages. It may even be possible to put thoughts into someones mind. I hope we each take steps to protect ourselves from such weapons while using this technology for good.
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