I'm actually very grateful Doctorow rejects the simplistic narrative of "and this is why bionics are bad" in favor of "no, this should be an open source or regulated technology"

RT @doctorow@twitter.com

But what about when the device is *inside your body*?

Earlier this year, many people with #Argus #OpticalImplants - which allow blind people to see - lost their vision when the manufacturer, #SecondSight, went bust:

https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-eye-obsolete 27/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1602344226133614594

One of the most terrifying threads I have read in a while. This is why that if you need to rely on any technology, you need to ensure that the tech you pick is Open Source.
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RT @doctorow
But what about when the device is *inside your body*?

Earlier this year, many people with #Argus #OpticalImplants - which allow blind people to see - lost their vision when the manufacturer, #SecondSight, went bust:

https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-e…
https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1602344226133614594

One of the most terrifying threads I have read in a while. This is why that if you need to rely on any technology, you need to ensure that the tech you pick is Open Source.
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RT @doctorow
But what about when the device is *inside your body*?

Earlier this year, many people with #Argus #OpticalImplants - which allow blind people to see - lost their vision when the manufacturer, #SecondSight, went bust:

https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-e…
https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1602344226133614594

Earlier this year, many people with #Argus #OpticalImplants - which allow blind people to see - lost their vision when the manufacturer, #SecondSight, went bust:

https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-eye-obsolete

#NanoPrecisionMedical, the company's new owners, aren't interested in maintaining the implants, so that's the end of the road for everyone with one of Argus's "bionic" eyes.

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