BookOrsolya Friedrich, Andreas Wolkenstein, Christoph Bublitz, Ralf J. Jox, Eric Racine, editors.
Summary: Neurotechnologies such as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), which allow technical devices to be used with the power of thought or concentration alone, are no longer a futuristic dream or, depending on the viewpoint, a nightmare. Moreover, the combination of neurotechnologies and AI raises a host of pressing problems. Now that these technologies are about to leave the laboratory and enter the real world, these problems and implications can and should be scrutinized. This volume brings together scholars from a wide range of academic disciplines such as philosophy, law, the social sciences and neurosciences, and is unique in terms of both its focus and its methods. The latter vary considerably, and range from philosophical analysis and phenomenologically inspired descriptions to legal analysis and socio-empirical research. This diversified approach allows the book to explore the entire spectrum of philosophical, normative, legal and empirical dimensions of intelligent neurotechnologies. Philosophical and legal analyses of normative problems are complemented by a thorough empirical assessment of how BCIs and other forms of neurotechnology are being implemented, and what their measurable implications are. To take a closer look at specific neurotechnologies, a number of applications are addressed. Case studies, previously unidentified issues, and normative insights on these cases complement the rich portrait this volume provides. Clinicians, philosophers, lawyers, social scientists and engineers will greatly benefit from the collection of articles compiled in this book, which will likely become a standard reference work on the philosophy of intelligent neurotechnologies.
Contents:
I Neurotechnologies and AI: State of the Art: Non-invasive Brain-Computer Communication: from basic science to application
Towards a framework for the responsible development and use of intelligent neurotechnology
II Philosophical aspects: Assessing human responsibility for actions mediated by neurotechnology: Complications, confusions and questions
Will the real cyborg please stand up?
Consenti et faciam quod vis? Anthropological and ethical implications of consenting to Black Box-algorithms
Speech BCIs
Agency, Responsibility, Selves, and the Mechanical Mind
TBA (project member)
III Legal aspects: Diffusion on both ends - legal protection and criminalisation in neurotechnological uncertainty
Brain-computer interfaces and the law
IV Social aspects: Eric Racine (University of Montreal) & Matthew Sample (University of Montreal): Pragmatism in a Digital Society: Unpacking the (In)Significance of Emerging Digital Technologies for Academics and Their Publics
The Utopian Mundane: A Design Perspective on Future Technologies
V Applications: TBA (invited for neurotech and nursing)
Ethical implications of medical BCIs
Subjectivation by Neurotechnologies: Some Irritating Implications
Ethics of neuroprothetics
Security Implications of Neurotechnology & Artificial Intelligence
Connecting Brain and Machine: When your mind can directly interact with technology
Wired emotions: affective brain-computer interfaces and beyond
TBA (invited for brain hacking)
Ethics and Brain-Computer Interfaces: A Mixed-Methods-Study with Healthy Users
In your (inter-)face! Between participation and competitive interest Findings from an empirical interview study with brain-computer interface users
Philosophical and ethical implications of Brain-to-Brain Interfaces.