Ethical Considerations of Neuralink and Brain-Computer Interfaces: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility

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作者：
Waisberg, Ethan [1 ]
Ong, Joshua [2 ]
Lee, Andrew G. [3 ,4 ,5 ,6 ,7 ,8 ,9 ,10 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Ophthalmol, Cambridge, England
[2] Univ Michigan, Dept Ophthalmol & Visual Sci, Kellogg Eye Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI USA
[3] Baylor Coll Med, Ctr Space Med, Houston, TX USA
[4] Houston Methodist Hosp, Blanton Eye Inst, Dept Ophthalmol, Houston, TX USA
[5] Houston Methodist Hosp, Houston Methodist Res Inst, Houston, TX USA
[6] Weill Cornell Med, Dept Ophthalmol Neurol & Neurosurg, New York, NY USA
[7] Univ Texas Med Branch, Dept Ophthalmol, Galveston, TX USA
[8] Univ Texas MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Houston, TX USA
[9] Texas A&M Coll Med, Bryan, TX USA
[10] Univ Iowa Hosp & Clin, Dept Ophthalmol, Iowa City, IA USA
来源：
ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING | 2024年 / 52卷 / 08期
关键词：
Neurosurgery; Ophthalmology; Neurology; Neural interface; Brain-computer interface; Neurotechnology; Invasive; Brain-machine; Microimplants; Neural prosthesis;
D O I：
10.1007/s10439-024-03511-2
中图分类号：
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号：
0831 ;
摘要：
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.
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页码：1937 / 1939
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