Johnny Mnemonic in real life?

[LadyStanley]

Is implant the first step toward a personal memory maker?

The developers of the new implant, led by scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University, built on decades of work decoding brain signals, using the most advanced techniques of machine learning.

Their implant constitutes an array of electrodes embedded deep in the brain that monitor electrical activity and, like a pacemaker, deliver a stimulating pulse only when needed — when the brain is lagging as it tries to store new information.

Could be the start of a new round of SciFi-in-real-life movies.

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[beowulf]

There has been some interesting work on this subject over the last two decades. Would be interesting if it was close to happening and one wonders of the potential issues around it.