Helping Or Hacking? Engineers And Ethicists Must Work Together On Brain-Computer Interface Technology
Katherine Pratt
Eran Klein
June 18, 2017
Brain-computer interface devices that read minds and act on intentions are the latest headlines from Elon Musk and Facebook, and they can change lives for the better. But they could also be put to nefarious use in the not-too-distant future. Now's the time to think about risks, write neurology and engineering experts from the University of Washington.
The Weekend Edition: Melding Mind and Machine: How Close are We?
James Wu
Rajesh P N Rao
May 14, 2017
Just as ancient Greeks fantasized about soaring flight, today’s imaginations dream of melding minds and machines as a remedy to the pesky problem of human mortality. Can the mind connect directly with artificial intelligence, robots and other minds through brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies to transcend our human limitations?