For the first time in the history, a company will implant chips into its own employees!

An American company in Wisconsin became the first to implant chips into its own employees and expects over 50 members to be "chipped" next week.

The initiative, which is entirely optional for the employees of Three Square Market (32M), will focus on the implantation of RFID ( radio-frequency identification ) chips in the hands of employees, between thumb and forefinger, writes Science Alert .

The chip has the size of a rice grain, 32M claims that employees will be able to perform a range of activities with no effort, with a simple gesture of the hand. Why an implant is needed for such a thing remains a matter of debate, since a bracelet containing such a chip could perform this function just as well (you can lose your bracelet, your hand harder).

However, the CEO of the company, Todd Westby, dreams nicely: "In the future, we believe RFID technology can be used to perform more functions, from shopping, opening doors, using xerox, logging in In computers, to store medical information. "

When employees were informed about the program, they reacted with mixed feelings, from resilience to enthusiasm, but ultimately more than half chose to take part.

The cost for each implant is $ 300, costs that will be cover by the company.

Concerning security and privacy concerns, Westby argues that chips do not include GPS to track them and are safe against cyber attacks. "There is nothing to attack because information is encoded like cards," and "chances are almost nonexistent."

To demonstrate the safety of technology, the CEO claims to implant the same chips and his wife and children.

If employees change their minds, the chip can be removed from the skin.

Although chips can not track employees because they do not have GPS , they can monitor the work of workers - whenever they take a break or use the toilet, what kind of food they buy, and so on. Also, with the advancement of technology, it is not known how these incipient issues can evolve.

Adam Levin, the founder and director of CyberScout's data security firm, says "many things start with the best of intentions, but they can change. We have survived for thousands of years without being chipped, is it a necessity for this now? "