Your brain is the next tech frontier

Overview

Authors: Ted Radio Hour; This episode was produced by Rachel Faulkner White, Katie Monteleone and Fiona Geiran. It was edited by Sanaz Meshkinpour, James Delahoussaye and Manoush Zomorodi.

Publication Date: 26 January 2024

Link: https://www.npr.org/2025/01/17/1225172113/your-brain-is-the-next-tech-frontier

Keywords: Brain-computer interfaces (BCI), Neurotechnology, Cognitive enhancement, Neuroethics, Mind-machine integration, Mental privacy

Type: Audio/Podcasts

Summary

We're stepping into a new era of brain monitoring and enhancement, raising profound ethical questions about merging our minds with machines. In this hour, TED speakers delve into the opportunities and challenges of this frontier. Joining the discussion are legal scholar and AI ethicist Nita Farahany, neurotechnologist and entrepreneur Conor Russomanno, neuroscientist and physician Sergiu Pașca, and sous chef Kate Faulkner.