Another class of applications which we discussed at the retreat: person 1 takes the amnestic, person 2 shares private information with them, and then person 1 gives their reaction to the private information. Can be used e.g. for complex negotiations: maybe it is in our mutual best interest to make some deal, but in order for me to know that I’d need some information which you don’t want to share with me, so I take the drug, you share the information, and I record some verified record of myself saying “dear future self, you should in fact take this deal”.
… which is cool in theory but I would guess not of high immediate value in practice, which is why the post didn’t focus on it.
Another class of applications which we discussed at the retreat: person 1 takes the amnestic, person 2 shares private information with them, and then person 1 gives their reaction to the private information. Can be used e.g. for complex negotiations: maybe it is in our mutual best interest to make some deal, but in order for me to know that I’d need some information which you don’t want to share with me, so I take the drug, you share the information, and I record some verified record of myself saying “dear future self, you should in fact take this deal”.
… which is cool in theory but I would guess not of high immediate value in practice, which is why the post didn’t focus on it.
it’s extremely high immediate value—it solves IP rights entirely.
It’s the barbed wire for IP rights