AGE OF BCI: Existential Risks, Opportunities, Pathways

In the face of uncertain global changes, emerging Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology and implants such as Neuralink may help overcome many of our problems. However, it also may become a severe threat and – along with Artificial Intelligence – one of humanity’s last inventions. Our future will depend on how we handle their development in the coming years.

Technological progress is affecting the lives of everyone on our planet more and more every year. A new arms race between global powers is unfolding before our eyes, potentially leading to the rising of many risky technologies – both military and civilian. It can give unimaginable advantages to the entity that is quickest to exploit its potential. In this race for dominance, security may be in the background. Will we be able to manage the development of increasingly powerful technologies thoughtfully?

This book outlines a spectrum of crucial problems, challenges, opportunities, and paths we can take in the coming years, given the enormous potential of emerging BCI technology. The period of the next few decades may be critical for the continuation of life by humanity. It’s essential to focus on this time to avoid making irreversible mistakes.