Just kidding, they're actually a stand-in for humans, until we perfect the technology, and normalize the idea of having your frontal cortex severed and replaced with a fork of one of the couple thousand richest people in the world, who will be the only ones allowed to have their frontal cortex scaled up to serve the rest of the population.
How do you look at this and not think about the guy in Metallica's "One"
I can't remember anythingCan't tell if this is true or a dreamDeep down inside, I feel to screamThis terrible silence stops me
[music video link]
This is the native article where you find pictures like these:
AI listens to insect body signals to guide cyborg cockroaches
May 2026, phys.org
"Gentle stimulation" and "low burden stimulation" please make it stop
via University of Osaka: Chowdhury Mohammad Masum Refat et al, Perception-driven control strategy for bio-intelligent cyborg insect, ROBOMECH Journal (2026). DOI: 10.1186/s40648-026-00344-7
Image credit: Fully integrated BCI system mounted on a Madagascar hissing cockroach - ROBOMECH Journal - 2026
But wait, there's more!
A diving suit for cyborg cockroaches could enhance search-and-rescue operations
Jun 2026, phys.org
For fuck's sake with the goddam cockroaches already
via Nanyang Technological University: Zifu Fan et al, Underwater Suit-Wearing Cyborg Insect Capable of Hours-Long Diving and Terra-Aqua Travel, Nature Communications (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-74235-1
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