10.18130/J8JR-T276
Meda, Rohan
Rohan
Meda
Vukov, Joseph
Joseph
Vukov
Brain-Computer Interfaces and Action: Who is to Blame?
Online Ethics Center
2021
Educational Resource
Engineering
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Human Enhancement
2021
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Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) allow direct neurological control of assistive technologies such as prosthetics, wheelchairs, and other devices. Because there are no complete, biological remedies for full neural-regeneration, there is a rising prevalence of such technologies in the world of rehabilitation. These devices also raise questions about how BCI-mediated actions may intersect with our current ways of understanding moral responsibility. How should we think about concepts such as blame when applied to BCI-mediated actions? Full video link below.