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: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroengineering/articles/10.3389/fneng.2014.00004/full

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.