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A PhD candidate just won MIT’s top computing prize for a paper that could reshape the future — and the ethics of it all. Rachel Sava’s research explores neural implants that could revolutionize communication for the disabled, but also raises chilling questions about thought surveillance and government control. As neurotech races ahead, she warns that the line between medical miracle and dystopian nightmare is razor-thin. The competition, which rewards big-picture thinking, highlights how innovation must be paired with ethical foresight — a call to action for the next generation of scientists to build a world that’s not just smarter, but fairer.

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