This particular prosthetic device is said to be able to restore the decision-making process in people who actually have reduced capacity because of brain disease or injury, assuming the model used in monkey trials were to be developed further. It does lead to one interesting question – does this mean that a mind control device is not too far off in the future? Now that would definitely be a scary thought, don’t you think so? On the other hand, I sure hope that such a device will also be able to help motivate me to do certain chores that I know need doing, but have always procrastinated such as ironing the pile of clothes in the basement.
Either way, it is all serious business here with the brain implant, so do not expect any monkeying around.