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Would You Get 'Chipped'? Michigan May Ban Employers
Michigan legislators are working to ban employers from implanting RFID microchips in their employees' bodies without their consent.
She said companies increasingly are turning to miniature microchips about the size of a rice grain implanted in employees' hands to track productivity so managers can look for ways to boost efficiency.
In some places, the RFID microchips take the place of time cards, ID badges and security clearance devices. Some can be equipped with credit card technology to complete financial transactions.
“With the way technology has increased over the years and as it continues to grow, it’s important Michigan job providers balance the interests of the company with their employees’ expectations of privacy,” said State Rep. Bronna Kahle of Lenawee County, who sponsored the bill.
(US Company Implants Chips In Workers)
An early science-fictional use of this idea occurred in the legendary cyberpunk classic Neuromancer by author William Gibson:
M-G employees above a certain level were implanted with advanced microprocessors that monitored mutagen levels in the bloodstream. Gear like that would get you rolled in Night City, straight into a black clinic.
(Read more about implanted microprocessor monitor)
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