A video showing a woman using a chip implanted in her hand to pay for groceries is going viral on social media, sparking comparisons to the dystopian sci-fi series Black Mirror. The woman, whose name is Burgundy Waller, goes by @chipgirlhere on TikTok, and has been nicknamed “Chip Girl” by her TikTok fans. She claims that doctors implanted the chip between her thumb and index finger, and that it can be used for various purposes.
Waller says that when she first got the chip implanted, it was only able to unlock her front door and cupboards around her house. However, after a software update, she is now able to use it at stores like Whole Foods to buy items by scanning it over the device that usually scans cards.
Waller also shows the needle device that was used to implant the small chip in another video. The chip is about the size of a large grain of rice. The video showing the moment when Waller used the implanted chip at Whole Foods to buy groceries has strangely been taken down from her TikTok account. She has not explained why, but some users have speculated that it may have violated some terms of service or privacy policies.
This video shows how Waller uses her implanted chip around her massive house.
Some users have also expressed their concerns and criticisms about Waller’s chip, saying that it is creepy, risky, or unnecessary. Some have compared it to Black Mirror, a Netflix show that explores the dark side of technology and its impact on society.
Waller, however, seems to be unfazed by the negative reactions. The big question is what happens if her implant gets hacked?
