Brain-machine and related neural interface technologies : scientific, technical, ethical, and regulatory issues : proceedings of a workshop--in brief / National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain-computer interfaces.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Brain-machine and related neural interface technologies

Place of Publication:

Washington (DC) : National Academies Press, 2023.

Summary:

On September 22 and 23, 2022, an ad hoc planning committee under the auspices of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Committee on Science, Technology, and Law (CSTL) hosted a virtual workshop, Brain-Machine and Related Neural Interface Technologies: Scientific, Technical, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues. Brain-machine and related neural interface technologies (BMIs)1 refer to a range of devices2 that "read" the brain or other neural tissue by capturing electrical signals and decoding their meaning and those that "write" to the brain or other neural tissue by providing electrical stimulation to affect their function. In addition to exploring what these technologies offer now, what is not possible with these technologies, and what may be possible with these technologies in the future, the workshop considered the implications of these technologies for user autonomy, data privacy, and equity and access, while touching briefly on potential gaps in U.S. regulatory oversight.3 A key goal of the workshop was to understand the scientific, ethical, legal, and social questions that the technologies raise for researchers, funding agencies, regulators, patients, and the public.

Contents:

INTRODUCTION

THE STATE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE TECHNOLOGY

DISCUSSION

READING AND WRITING THE BRAIN FOR MOVEMENT

READING AND WRITING THE BRAIN FOR MOOD AND AFFECT

READING AND WRITING THE BRAIN FOR THOUGHT, COMMUNICATION, AND MEMORY

CONCLUDING THOUGHTS AND KEY TAKEAWAYS.

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