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Is Brain-Machine Interface The Future Of Social Media?

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Facebooks' announcement last month that it's building a brain-computer interface (BMI) that will let users type with just their minds without invasive implants is exciting as it is concerning. The prospect of being able to type with just your mind at a speed of 100 words per minute – 5 times faster than the typing speed on a phone – which is Facebook's goal, is fascinating. You can get more done with lesser effort and in shorter time, right? But how effectively will users' privacy be protected when this happens and how transparent will Facebook be about it? Like in George Orwell's 1984, is this about governments or corporations wanting to read people's mind to detect thought crime?