Surge in US 'brain-reading' patents
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Surge in US 'brain-reading' patents
Fewer than 400 so-called neuro-technology patents a year had been filed in 2000-09, research company SharpBrains said. But that had doubled to 800 in 2010. And 1,600 such patents had been lodged in the US in 2014. Research company Nielsen holds the most neuro-technology patents - with 100. Microsoft holds 89 patents for software that can assess mental states.
#surveillance
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32623063
Surge in US 'brain-reading' patents
Fewer than 400 so-called neuro-technology patents a year had been filed in 2000-09, research company SharpBrains said. But that had doubled to 800 in 2010. And 1,600 such patents had been lodged in the US in 2014. Research company Nielsen holds the most neuro-technology patents - with 100. Microsoft holds 89 patents for software that can assess mental states.
#surveillance
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32623063