Prof Nita Farahany: ‘We need a new human right to cognitive liberty’
Publication/Creation Date
March 4 2023Description
In this interview with The Guardian, Nita Farahany, professor of law and philosophy at Duke University and author of Battle For Your Brain, discusses various ethical implications of neurotechnologies in areas such as employment, the criminal justice system, and the military. She is most concerned about the ways that this technology could be used as " involuntary neural surveillance" in workplaces or by authoritarian governments.
A potential application that she finds most compelling though is the idea of brain-to-brain communication: "If I could transfer you a full resolution thought or share with you a memory in my brain – the sight, the smell, my feelings – it would be transformational for how we communicate and empathetically relate to one another."Technology Keywords
Neurotechnologies,
Brain-Computer Interface (BCI),
Electroencephalography (EEG),
Brain Implants,
Electrodes,
Brain Fingerprinting,
Microwave Weapons,
Digital Telepathy,
Brain-to-brain Interfaces (BBI),
Brainjacking,
HeadphonesKeywords
Futurism,
Ethics,
Law,
Privacy,
Surveillance,
Mind Control,
Cognitive Enhancement,
Cognitive Liberty,
Work,
Government,
Miliary,
Weapons,
Crime,
Communication,
EmpathySource
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/mar/04/prof-nita-farahany-we-need-a-new-human-right-to-cognitive-liberty
Date archived
March 7 2023Last edited
March 10 2023