[ExI] [Extropolis] morality

[BillK]

On Sun, 21 May 2023 at 21:27, efc--- via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
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> On the other hand, you raise a good point. What if, in the future, through
> statistical means or direct neurological means, politicians can peek into
> the minds of people and indirectly or directly see what they believe.
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> A horrible scenario. And if that was possible, will freedom of religion
> even matter when you consider all the other side effets of a government
> who is able to pick things out of minds?
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> Best regards,
> Daniel
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There's an AI can help with that!
<https://www.sciencenews.org/article/neuroscientists-decoded-thoughts-brain-scans>
Quote:
Neuroscientists decoded people’s thoughts using brain scans
By Laura Sanders    May 1, 2023

With external brain scans and a powerful computational model of
language, scientists could detect the gist of stories that people
heard, thought or watched.
This “mind-reading” feat, described May 1 in Nature Neuroscience, has
a long way to go before it can be used outside of sophisticated
laboratories. But the result could ultimately lead to seamless devices
that help people who can’t talk or otherwise communicate easily.
The research also raises privacy concerns about unwelcome neural
eavesdropping.
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Early days yet.  But soon.........


BillK