ability to read people’s minds.
This raises some serious eth-
ical concerns. The P300 test,
for example, makes a person
betray himself using his own
brain waves. Lying, although
looked down upon by the
community, is a basic human
feature which protects one-
self or a person whom they
love from potential threats.
We would have nothing to
fear from perfect lie detec-
tors if the people using them
had perfect morals.
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Ranitha Mataraarachchi
2nd Year- Department of
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Faculty of engineering,
University of Peradeniya.
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