(LifeSiteNews) A science fiction plot could soon become a reality in our society and workforce: a majority of humans implanted with microchips to enhance performance capabilities. According a recent Citrix survey, two thirds of employees in the United States and Europe are worried that by 2035, “humans with chips implanted in their bodies will have an unfair advantage in the labor market.”
In Sweden and the United States, people have already started to insert microchips into their bodies, and notable figures such as Elon Musk are investing into the artificial intelligence (A.I.) technology. Supporters say that having this technology implanted in the body creates a faster work environment, boosts worker performance, and adds convenience. But ethical scrutiny of these initiatives is on the rise, along with concern not only for the economic unfairness created by microchip implants, but also for violations of privacy and the dignity of the human person.