cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/7492853

Software that controls your body should always respect your freedom. This article is a recap of scandals of medical devices, like hearing aids, insulin pumps, bionic eyes, and pacemakers, and what we can learn from them. It’s astonishing: you wouldn’t expect these devices to be run by software in such a way that they can leave you completely helpless.

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    1 year ago

    Software that controls your body should always respect your freedom

    FTFY

    But it is extremely worrying that so many devices that people require for their health and have no alternative for are so invasive and can be turned off without any warning.