Sunday, February 17, 2013
Room 302 (Hynes Convention Center)
Brain‑machine interface technology is advancing and in
the process is raising a variety of ethical issues. These issues run
the gamut from relatively mundane problems of clinical trial regulation
to mind‑boggling questions about the humanity of individuals with
extensively augmented brains. This presentation will key ethical and
societal issues, organized by the stage of BMI development at which they
are likely to arise.