Darpa is testing implanting chips in soldiers’ brains

Assuming that a soldier has been captured by enemy forces and he has knowledge of vital information. What are the chances that using the implant they can "fry" the soldier brain to avoid giving the enemy those vital information ?

Re: Darpa is testing implanting chips in soldiers’ brains

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Post by tonylemesmer » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 10:34 AM UTC

Wow, put soldiers in a situation where they become wounded and traumatised and then go in and say "but yeah we've got this which might help you" Learn a load about how brain neural interfaces might work. Not much of a leap to then ask "Let's weaponize it."

Re: Darpa is testing implanting chips in soldiers’ brains

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Post by sobkas » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 10:39 AM UTC

stevoo wrote: post #4

I am wondering if this can be used two ways and if the soldiers with this implant are willing to take the risks. Assuming that a soldier has been captured by enemy forces and he has knowledge of vital information. What are the chances that using the implant they can "fry" the soldier brain to avoid giving the enemy those vital information ?

I'm more interested what are the chances of soldier going "insane" just before giving testimony to court/senate about "some things that people in the control of that chip would like to bury"? Or even having a stroke or epilepsy attack...

Re: Darpa is testing implanting chips in soldiers’ brains

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Post by TomGullen » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 10:42 AM UTC

stevoo wrote: post #4

I am wondering if this can be used two ways and if the soldiers with this implant are willing to take the risks. Assuming that a soldier has been captured by enemy forces and he has knowledge of vital information. What are the chances that using the implant they can "fry" the soldier brain to avoid giving the enemy those vital information ?