Many of us have our dogs chipped as soon as we get them so we have a better chance of reuniting with them if they get lost. It allows for quick and easy identification and gives us peace of mind.
Well, some of your fellow humans are choosing to get microchipped as well so they can have more convenience when it comes to paying for things, opening doors and more.
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Some people choose to be microchipped for convenience, just like their pets. (CyberGuy.com)
Can a human really be safely chipped?
We can certainly have microchips implanted in our bodies, such as Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID implants, which are used for identification and tracking purposes.
However, before you decide to have a microchip made yourself, it is important to remember that implanting a microchip into your body is a medical procedure that carries potential risks and should only be performed by a qualified professional in a sterile environment.
In addition, the use of microchip implants raises ethical and privacy concerns as they involve the collection and storage of personal information that may be accessed without your consent.
Who gets these microchips?
The first time a microchip was implanted in a person was in 1998. Since then, the technology has become commercially available to anyone, and a company in the UK called Walletmor says it was the first company to put them up for sale.
A woman in Las Vegas, Burgundy Waller, claims that her husband implanted a chip in her hand and that she has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram therefore.
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Burgundy Waller claims that her husband implanted a chip in her and she has now become a creator of viral content on TikTok and Instagram in Las Vegas. (@chipgirlhe)
She posts about how to use her hand to open doors and open drawers, closets, and pantries in her home.
She even claims that her husband has created a more advanced chip that can open any website or app of his choice by holding the chip against an iPhone.
Can microchips really track people?
It’s understandable why you might be concerned about microchips being able to track people since they use the same kind of technology we already use in our phones and credit cards.
However, microchips are not GPS devices and cannot track the location of an animal or, for that matter, a human in real time. They contain a unique ID number and when found, the microchip can be scanned to retrieve the owner’s contact information from a database.
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Here’s what you need to know about people getting microchipped. (CyberGuy.com)
The main concern is how much more advanced these microchips may soon become. Waller’s husband has reportedly already proven he can store all sorts of information with the chip he created, including on social media accounts.
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If capable, there’s no reason why these chips can’t be programmed to track your every move once implanted. It begs the question of how far we are really willing to go to have a little more ease and convenience.
What do you think about people being chipped? We would love to hear your opinion.
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