Mind-reading technology is here and it’s poised to go off the rails – altnews.org

More than a set of data points

If you squint, the dystopian future of Laila Lalami’s The Dream Hotel looks a lot like our present reality. The rules of this meticulously drawn world are arbitrary, the goalposts are always shifting and self-censorship is a necessary survival mechanism. The trust that people place in technology has extended to installing a device into their brains to relieve insomnia. The catch is that this device, known as the Dreamsaver, monitors their dreams…

Mind-reading technology is here and it’s poised to go off the rails – altnews.org

by Leo Hohmann, Leo’s Newsletter: Big Tech companies’ marketing of ‘wearables’ is already preparing us for the next big step…

Mind-reading technology is here and it's poised to go off the rails - Dr. Rich Swier

Last month, I reported on a company that produces a wristband called the Bee that logs everything you say — to your friends, your family, your roommate,