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Converging cognitive enhancements.

Anders Sandberg1, Nick Bostrom

  • 1Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, Faculty of Philosophy, Oxford University, Littlegate House, 16/17 St. Ebbe's St. Oxford, OX1 1PT, United Kingdom. anders.sandberg@philosophy.ox.ac.uk

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|February 22, 2007
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Cognitive enhancement, extending mental capacities, is a growing bioethics concern. This review examines current methods and their future convergence, highlighting interdisciplinary challenges.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Neuroscience
  • Technology Convergence

Background:

  • Cognitive enhancement, defined as amplifying core mental capacities, is a significant topic in bioethics.
  • It exemplifies converging technologies where diverse disciplines merge.
  • Ethical and practical issues transcend local discussions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review currently available methods for cognitive enhancement.
  • To analyze the near-term prospects for the convergence of these methods.
  • To explore the interdisciplinary nature of cognitive enhancement.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing cognitive enhancement techniques.
  • Analysis of technological trends and their convergence.
  • Discussion of bioethical implications.

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Main Results:

  • Identification of various cognitive enhancement methods.
  • Assessment of their potential for integration and synergy.
  • Highlighting the challenges posed by interdisciplinary convergence.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive enhancement presents complex bioethical questions.
  • Converging technologies in this field require careful consideration.
  • Interdisciplinary approaches are crucial for understanding and managing cognitive enhancement.