Scoble: Silicon Valley wants your data and computers in your brain — and it may be normal in four generations
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-26
Veteran Silicon Valley commentator Robert Scoble argues the industry should be honest: it wants everyone's data, wants to put computers in people's minds, and wants to digitize humans in exchange for "superpowers" — referencing Elon Musk's promised "cognitive enhancements."
He adds that once people start implanting such devices in their kids, it will likely become socially expected within four generations, calling it a "real freaky future" he's glad not to witness.
Related event: Scoble Calls on Silicon Valley to Admit It Wants Your Brain Data(4 posts)→
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