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> How long before the thought crime actually is going to be a thing?

My first thoughts as well.

While this iteration requires implants and a conscious effort to function, I bet a year's-worth of salary that future iterations will be able to function without either.

I personally think thought crime is an inevitability at this point. I feel sorry for future generations.

I wonder if there will be something a step further - a device that will prevent forbidden thoughts from occurring...

Google Brain Drive will ban “misleading thought content”.

Interesting that this comment is downvoted - going to save this to come back to it in 10-20y for it to be absolutely the state of affairs.

This isn't mental telepathy, this is using voluntary attempts to activate the vocal cords to produce text using an implanted device.

The ability to read your thoughts at some level from the outside is probably already a reality in primitive ways.