Abstracto

The Ethics of Brain-Computer Interfaces: Identifying the Ethical and Legal Issues of Merging the Brain and Computer

Houda Miftah

The steadily growing field of Brain-Computer Interfacing (BCI) has had a significant impact on many individuals suffering from diseases ranging from paralysis to stroke by improving their day to day life and communication. At the same time, the development of brain-computer interfacing presents major ethical and societal issues including users’ safety, privacy and security, informed consent, as well as humanity and personhood.