Brain implants can change people’s lives during clinical trials, but what happens next can be just as important.
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With implants now capable of translating thoughts into words in just three seconds, the future is going to get very weird indeed.
Granting tech leaders direct control over government functions fundamentally alters the relationship between private power and public governance.
From brain-controlled prosthetics to implanted blood-sugar monitors, we’re not as resistant to the idea of cyborgism as you might think.
As the federal government prepares to reform Australia’s privacy laws, it needs to better protect brain data.
Engineers have tried for decades to develop bionic eyes to reverse blindness. But the brain is far more complex than a computer.
Could the technology move beyond medical applications and into wide use?
Brain-computer interface devices have the potential to boost users’ autonomy, especially for people who experience paralysis. But that comes with risks, as well.
As Elon Musk’s Neuralink begins inserting chips into human brains, we trace the history of ‘mind reading’ technology and assess the potential risks and rewards
The technology to link human brains with computers is developing quickly – but the path ahead is full of challenges.
Neuralink’s first human trial is more than just a technical milestone; it represents a major leap in potential human-computer interaction.
More invasive devices have prompted new debates about privacy and freedom. But it’s important to keep in mind that other technologies already sense and shape our thoughts, a neuroethicist argues.
An expert explain the various concerns that were holding up FDA approval – from potential harmful side effects, to protecting the privacy of users’ brain-wave data.
Neuralink might get all the press – but these unsung heroes are pioneering brain-computer interface technology.
Several companies are in the process of commercialising invasive brain-computer interfaces, including Synchron, Neuralink and Precision Neuroscience.
From warfare to entertainment and VR, brain-computer interface development has extended beyond prosthetics for patients with disabilities. Missing is full ethical consideration of the consequences.
The technology is progressing but it must pass a number of regulatory hurdles. We’re unlikely to see an affordable implant in the short term.
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter may be an indicator of the billionaire’s plans to further disrupt industries.
Elon Musk’s brain-machine interface technology could bring humans and computers closer together than ever before, and herald a new frontier in healthcare
Decades of research have shown that the brain does not yield its secrets easily.
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Applied Ethics and CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Monash Bioethics Centre, Monash University
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Lecturer, Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath
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Professeur agrégé en média émergent / Associate professor in emerging media, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
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Ph.D. Student in Bioengineering, Researcher at the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering, University of Washington
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PhD candidate (Cognitive Neuroscience/ Neuroengineering), The University of Queensland
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Research Associate, Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub, University of Bristol
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Director, Urban Institute, University of Sheffield
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Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh
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Assistant Professor in Social Psychology, University of Southampton
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Professor of Neural Interfaces, Newcastle University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, University of New Brunswick
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Hwang Endowed Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Director of the Center for Neurotechnology, University of Washington