Smart Devices Can Now Read Your Mood and Mind, Leading to a New Set of

Concerns About Technology and Consent

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In the article, Biondi also emphasizes that "Cognitive freedom is brought to the

forefront when technology has reached a point where it can monitor or even manipulate

mental states as a means of cognitive enhancement for professionals like physicians or pilots"

(6).

Restated: The boundaries surrounding the access and manipulation of biological

information are complex but highly valuable in certain contexts.

Analysis: The availability of biological information holds significant potential for

societal benefits when used appropriately. This data can offer physicians a more

comprehensive understanding of patients, leading to improved healthcare outcomes.

Moreover, integrating machines with biological processes can enhance security measures and

organizational systems. However, the misuse of neuroscience technology and the violation of

consent become significant concerns. This technology impacts everyone, and effectively

governing its power and ensuring responsible use will be the foremost challenge.

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According to the article "Smart Devices Can Now Read Your Mood and Mind,

Leading to a New Set of Concerns About Technology and Consent," the author mentions that

researchers in the field of human factors engineering have recently been focusing on

developing machine vision systems. These systems can detect obvious biological signals,
such as eye gaze direction or heart rate, in order to estimate cognitive states like distraction or

fatigue ( 5).

Restated: Machines now have the ability to interact with and access information from

the world around them.

Analysis: As machines gain the capability to freely interact with the world, concerns

about privacy may arise in the future. Overt biological signals that reveal our internal states

will no longer be able to escape the scrutiny of electronic systems. This means that personal

information which some individuals may wish to keep hidden can be easily accessed and

cannot remain concealed. For instance, while current technology allows lie detector machines

to analyze biological data associated with lying behaviors, in the near future, a broader range

of information could potentially be extracted from gathered data.