An important article related morphological autonomy and self-determination.
I think it’s also worth considering this in the context of FOSS and it’s ability to empower as such. Self-hosted stuff or implants that are capable of containing their own computation rather than being required to use the internet to the cloud may help with this ^.^
Yet, this implant enabled the poor lady to live a somewhat normal life for a few years. I imagine that if I had this type of chronic and severe disability that could be significantly helped with an implant I would go for it, damn the risks.
I’d be okay with it, if there wasn’t any malicious intent behind the plan of what they want to do with them in a few years.
It’s only a matter of time before these brain implants will make you want to buy materialistic crap.