Humans will be
turned into cyborgs — with scientists sticking AI implants deep into their
brains.
Brain-zapping
electrodes have treated seizure patients with promising results, and bizarre and
unexpected side-effects of calmness and positivity means they are now being
probed as a radical treatment for depression.
It's even
theorised that the electric implants can be manipulated to make users max out
their brain power — similarly to how amphetamines like Adderall are abused
today.
Science power couple Kelly and Zach
Weinersmith explored the exciting advancements in their brand new book “Soonish
- Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve And/Or Ruin Everything”.
The pair reckon
that brain-boosting electrodes will soon become “like plastic surgery” — with people spending
shedloads in order to become smarter and stay ahead of the pack.
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