Controlling our Minds or Succumbing to Mind Control?

In 2024, Neuralink implanted a chip into a human brain that allowed a paralyzed man to convert his thoughts into computer commands (Lewington, et al.). These Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are technologies that are directly implanted in the brain, creating communication pathways between neural signals and external devices via signal-processing systems(Brocal). While BCIs show potential to restore mobility to paralyzed patients or sight to the blind, they are not completely safe. For instance, the transfer of this system from the laboratory to the real world could enable cyberattacks, in…