What is the internet of bodies?

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You've heard the term "Internet of Things" – where inanimate objects can be connected to the internet and each other.

But in 2016, academic and author Dr. Andrea M. Matwyshyn took it one step further, coining the term, "Internet of Bodies," or IoB.

She describes it as "a network of human bodies whose integrity and functionality rely at least in part on the Internet and related technologies, such as artificial intelligence."

That might sound far-fetched, but if you have one of these, then you're already part of the IoB world.

There are three categories of IoB, based on the device's level of integration.

The first generation is external. Things like smartwatches or rings, which use sensors to track our steps and heart rate. Or smart glasses, which function as cameras, headphones and monitors.

The second generation is internal. These are devices you ingest or have implanted. Think of pacemakers with digital implants, smart prosthetics hardwired into patients' nerves and muscles... or even digital pills that transmit medical data after being ingested.

Finally, there's the third generation. These devices completely merge with the body while maintaining a real-time connection to an external machine and the internet.

One of the most notable companies in this space is Elon Musk's Neuralink, which is developing a brain-computer interface, or BCI called "the Link."

The coin-sized chip is implanted under the skull, where it can read a person's brain signals and allow them to control an external machine.

Neuralink's first test subject, who was paralyzed from the shoulders down, used the device to play chess on his laptop. Although a few weeks after the procedure, Neuralink reported some