India - first country to microchip humans?
The injection that one gets on the first day of existence to prove that we are now an official entity by assigning a unique ID. It was 4 years ago that I wrote about implanting a microchip in newborns just under the skin.
All future happenings in our life are linked to, stored in, updated in, and recalled from an external database with this unique ID. Now, you don't have to carry any physical documents such as passport, credit cards, ID cards, access cards, health records, educational and professional certificates, tax documents, legal records...
Your chip will interact with corresponding devices at the banks, hospitals, payment stations, airports, universities, institutions, offices, courts... to authenticate you and facilitate the required transactions.
It is already happening today to all of us, the only difference being that, instead of an implanted chip, all these transactions are happening with an external device as an interface - that is your mobile! Today under the Digital India initiative that shapes the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy:
Considering India's rapid pace of digital adoption, meteoric rise on the innovation front, and the fact that India is far ahead of USA and China in the fastest-growing FinTech markets, I think India will be the first country to try voluntary microchipping of humans!
In Sweden more than 10,000 people have opted to insert grain-of-rice-sized microchips beneath the skin between their thumbs and index fingers. The chips hold personal details, credit-card numbers and medical records. They rely on RFID technology that is already used in payment cards, passports, and tickets.
All future happenings in our life are linked to, stored in, updated in, and recalled from an external database with this unique ID. Now, you don't have to carry any physical documents such as passport, credit cards, ID cards, access cards, health records, educational and professional certificates, tax documents, legal records...
Your chip will interact with corresponding devices at the banks, hospitals, payment stations, airports, universities, institutions, offices, courts... to authenticate you and facilitate the required transactions.
It is already happening today to all of us, the only difference being that, instead of an implanted chip, all these transactions are happening with an external device as an interface - that is your mobile! Today under the Digital India initiative that shapes the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy:
- We make real-time payments with UPI system; India tops the world with USD 25.5 billion transactions.
- We store all cards and certificates in DigiLocker app. This app stores Aadhaar, PAN Card, Driving license, Vehicle Registration, Vehicle Insurance, Vehicle Fitness, Digital Life Certificate, Covid Vaccination Certificate , Bank / Insurance details, Academic awards, Marksheets, Certificates, Health records, Lab reports, Prescriptions, Property cards...
- We use Government on-line services for school/college admissions, UPSC examinations, jobs, tax payments (Municipal, Income Tax, Property Tax, GST...)
- We receive a variety of Government benefits and subsidies directly into our bank accounts
- We access a large number of educational digital resources for a variety of disciplines; School/University books, lectures, question papers, solutions, preparation materials...
- We retrieve humongous National Archives of ancient Indian history, politics, culture, civilization...
Considering India's rapid pace of digital adoption, meteoric rise on the innovation front, and the fact that India is far ahead of USA and China in the fastest-growing FinTech markets, I think India will be the first country to try voluntary microchipping of humans!
In Sweden more than 10,000 people have opted to insert grain-of-rice-sized microchips beneath the skin between their thumbs and index fingers. The chips hold personal details, credit-card numbers and medical records. They rely on RFID technology that is already used in payment cards, passports, and tickets.
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