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Brain-computer interfaces could allow soldiers to control weapons with their thoughts and turn off their fear – but the ethics of neurotechnology lags behind the science

  • Written by Nancy S. Jecker, Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington
Brain-computer interfaces could allow soldiers to control weapons with their thoughts and turn off their fear – but the ethics of neurotechnology lags behind the scienceBrain-computer interfaces raise many ethical questions about how and whether they should be used for certain applications.Wenjin Chen/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Imagine that a soldier has a tiny computer device injected into their bloodstream that can be guided with a magnet to specific regions of their brain. With training, the soldier...

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