# When “I” Becomes “We”: Ethical Implications Of Emerging Brain-To-Brain Interfacing Technologies ## Overview **Authors:** John B Trimper, Paul Root Wolpe, Karen S Rommelfanger **Publication Date:** 11 February 2014 **Link:** **Keywords:** Brain-tobrain interfacing, brain-computer interfaces, neuroethics, neural privacy, agency and responsibility, identity and selfhood, human enhancement, military applications, ethical regulation, DIY neurotechnology **Type:** Peer-Reviewed Journals/White Papers ## Summary The direct transfer of information between two brains raises new and important ethical issues. Below, we summarize the first two landmark studies in BTBI research, and then discuss ethical concerns relevant to BTBI as they are applied in clinical, research, and non-therapeutic domains. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://library.xrguild.org/neurotechnology-brain-tech-and-ethical-challenges/when-i-becomes-we-ethical-implications-of-emerging-brain-to-brain-interfacing-technologies.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.