Friday, June 25, 2010
Could humans be infected by 'computer viruses?'
This article was published about 2 months ago. Dr. Mark Gasson is the first person to have a computer chip (RFID) implanted in his left hand. It is inredible how new advances in the micro-technologies is helping researchers to accomplish better results in the area of Artificial Intelligence. An ethical question can be raised in opposition to the studies being done in the University of Reading. Implanting devices into te human body is not very ethical. If we read towards the end of the article we notice that this scientist provides very anti-human comments when he says "I believe it is necessary to acknowledge that our next evolutionary step may well mean that we all become part machine as we look to enhance ourselves." This is just ridiculous how we are going against human dignity. This is a serious problem that has to be approached with singular attention. There are many other ways that a smart building or any other smart environment can recognize a user. Implants are not the solution. Humans can not be transformed into machines, we have to protect the human righ of being fully human. I never thought a human was ever going to be infected y a computer virus. This sudy is a reflection of human stupidity. We have many issues affecting us and now we want to become vulnerable to computer viruses? This is a serious threat against human dignity. Let us take care of our current problems, we have enough, we do not need more problems.
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