Our emotions might not stay private for long

If there is any doubt in your mind that are not headed to a future where mind-machine meld is going to be the new norm, just look at Elon Musk's Neuralink's BCI. The animal trials are already underway, as claimed by Musk, a monkey with a wireless implant in his skull with tiny wires can play video games with his mind. Although designed to cure a wide variety of diseases, the experiment aligns with Musk's long-term vision of coming up with a brain-computer interface that is able to compete with increasingly powerful AIs. However, Neuralink's proposed device is an invasive one that requires fine threads that need to be implanted in the brain. And as if these invasive devices were not scary enough for a person like me, new breakthroughs in neuroscience and artificial intelligence might infiltrate our emotions -- the last bastion of personal privacy. Don't get me wrong, I am all for using the novel tech for healthcare purposes, but who is to say that this can't be used by nefarious players for mind control or "thought policing" by the State.