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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biotechnology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) currently enable individuals with limb dysfunction to control external mechanical devices for basic actions.
  • This technology holds the potential to extend object manipulation capabilities to a broader population through cognitive control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential societal impact of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) beyond their role as assistive technology.
  • To analyze how BCIs might influence attitudes towards disability and redefine norms of bodily function.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and argumentation.
  • Exploration of BCI's dual nature as integrated body augmentation or external tool.

Main Results:

  • BCIs may transition from assistive devices to general-purpose tools, akin to the internet.
  • The societal impact, whether liberating or oppressive, hinges on the perception of BCIs as integral to the body or as external instruments.

Conclusions:

  • BCIs will significantly, though unpredictably, affect views on disability and bodily norms.
  • The framing of BCIs—as extensions of self or as external tools—will critically shape their societal integration and ethical implications.