Ethical Considerations of Neuralink and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Ethan Waisberg; Joshua Ong; Andrew G. Lee

doi:10.1007/s10439-024-03511-2

Ethical Considerations of Neuralink and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Ethan Waisberg, Joshua Ong, Andrew G. Lee

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Neuralink is a neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk in 2016, which has been quietly developing revolutionary technology allowing for ultra-high precision bidirectional communication between external devices and the brain. In this paper, we explore the multifaceted ethical considerations surrounding neural interfaces, analyzing potential societal impacts, risks, and call for a need for responsible innovation. Despite the technological, medical, medicolegal, and ethical challenges ahead, neural interface technology remains extremely promising and has the potential to create a new era of medicine.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1937-1939
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Biomedical Engineering
Volume	52
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-024-03511-2
State	Published - Aug 2024

Keywords

Brain-computer interface
Brain-machine
Invasive
Microimplants
Neural interface
Neural prosthesis
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Neurotechnology
Ophthalmology

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Biomedical Engineering

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