Pentagon’s secret project to merge soldiers and machines raises alarms as neural interface program goes dark DARPA ran a classified program called N3 (Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology) to create a portable device that lets soldiers control drones and weapons with their thoughts, without needing brain surgery. The project reached its final phase of human testing in 2023 but has since gone completely silent, with no public results or explanation of what happened. The device would scan a soldier’s brainwaves to translate thoughts into commands for machines like attack drones or defense systems. It could also send signals and information back from…

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