In this episode of the Life in 2030 podcast, we explore the emerging field of Brain-Computer Interfaces, or BCI for short. It’s a field that’s already allowing amputees to control their prosthetic arms simply through the use of their thoughts, but in a few decades, its ability to make thoughts and data interchangeable opens up a world of opportunities, from surfing the web Matrix-style, to tech-enabled telepathy, and in particular to this episode, convicting criminals of hard-to-prove crimes.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS TOPIC
This podcast was based off an article in our Future of Law series: http://www.quantumrun.com/series/future-law
Individual episodes:
Trends that will reshape the modern law firm: Future of law P1
Mind-reading devices to end wrongful convictions: Future of law P2
Automated judging of criminals: Future of law P3
Reengineering sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation: Future of law P4
List of future legal precedents tomorrow's courts will judge: Future of law P5
CREDITS
Executive producer, writer, and narrator: David Tal, President of Quantumrun. Reach him @DavidTalWrites across all social media.
Producer and podcast editor: Kaelah Shimonov
All music heard throughout this podcast was composed by Karl Gutowski.
Voiceover artists: Triera Holley, Bentley Michaels
Image credits: Felipe Morin via Flickr
Common copyright background sounds used: Channel surfing, Door buzzer, Footsteps 1, Footsteps 2, Room ambient, Chair scrape, Sit on chair, Chains, Jail cell door late, Jail Cell Door close
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