The Ethics of Using Brain Implants to Upgrade Yourself
From: IEEE Spectrum - 11/13/2017
By: Eliza Strickland

There's growing interest in using neurotech to augment the abilities of
everyday people. Companies like Facebook and Elon Musk's Neuralink are
developing consumer devices that may be used for brain-based communication,
while some startups are exploring applications in entertainment. But what are
the ethical implications of medding with our brains? And how far will we take
it?

In a wide-ranging phone interview with Spectrum, Anders Sandberg discussed
today’s state-of-the-art neurotech, whether it will ever see widespread
adoption, and how it could reshape society.

Read the entire article at:
https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/ethics/the-ethics-of-using-brain-implants-to-upgrade-yourself

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