9 Neuroprosthesis in Cyborgs
9.1 Introduction
In preceding chapters, I mentioned a variety of technologies that led mankind to a fusion of artificially smart machinery. Probably the two most important developments to produce a convergence of human and machine are artificial intelligence and the advancement of neuroprosthetic brain implants. As we transition towards a cyborg world with information technology in our minds and bodies, our vulnerability to government supervision, invasions of privacy, and access by third parties to our internal ideas and memories rises. The legal distinctions between humans and robots tend to fluidize and become subjective as more technology is introduced into humanity. This adds ...
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