Introduction
This work of scientists is an advanced example of how animals are used to detect human diseases. Scientists are mimicking the locust brain through a neural network in such a way as to create a breath test that could be used in cancer screenings since the locust can detect cancer cells at the gas level (Hamzelou, 2022). In the future, this can give significant steps in the prevention of cancer, which will, if not eradicate, then significantly reduce its prevalence.
Worldcoin Cryptobase
The company Worldcoin used dubious methods in distributing its innovative cryptocurrency. They collect biometrics from millions of people by giving them either money or a quota in cryptocurrency. Biometrics is used for the fair distribution of wealth and the maximum speed of transactions (Guo & Renaldi, 2022). Potentially, if implemented, this project could indeed eliminate the need for standard banking practices and capitalist intermediaries. At the moment, Worldcoin is only a collector of mass data.
Hikvision
Hikvision is an innovative surveillance technology developed in China and used in many countries around the world, including in the United States. The company has close ties with the Chinese Communist Party and supports the country’s civilian and military sectors. This is worrisome for American equipment leasers, especially given that the company’s pro-Chinese intentions have already taken the form of pogroms against Mongolian Uyghurs (Hillman, 2021). Any person within this system can be labeled as a potential threat to state sovereignty.
References
Guo, E., & Renaldi, A. (2022). Deception, exploited workers, and cash handouts: How Worldcoin recruited its first half a million test user. MIT Technology Review. Web.
Hamzelou, J. (2022). Scientists hacked a locust’s brain to sniff out human cancer. MIT Technology Review. Web.
Hillman, J. (2021). China is watching you. The Atlantic. Web.