Four ethical priorities for neurotechnologies and AI

Abstract

Current BCI technology is mainly focused on therapeutic outcomes, such as helping people with spinal-cord injuries. It might take years or even decades until BCI and other neurotechnologies are part of our daily lives. Such advances could revolutionize the treatment of many conditions, from brain injury and paralysis to epilepsy and schizophrenia, and transform human experience for the better. But the technology could also exacerbate social inequalities and offer corporations, hackers, governments or anyone else new ways to exploit and manipulate people.