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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Startup Livestreams Major Progress on Brain-Computer Interfaces

Using tiny “threads” thinner than human hair, Neuralink said that it has made great strides in building a "symbiosis" between man and machine.

What an artificial intelligence researcher fears about AI

This researcher spends his days developing artificial intelligence systems. What about AI keeps him up at night?

The Urgency of Cognitive Improvement

The future of the human race depends upon our ability to learn how to read and write our neural code.

Helping or hacking? Engineers and ethicists must work together on brain-computer interface technology

The goal should be that the ethical standards and the technology will mature together to ensure BCI users are confident their privacy is being protected.

Frequently Asked Questions on the Ethics of Lifespan and Healthspan Extension

Is life extension theoretically and technologically possible? Is it desirable for the individual and society? What actions should we take?

Artificial intelligence: the adventure has just begun

The learning journey has just begun for humanity to confront itself with the pace of Artificial Intelligence and the rise of new horizons.

3 ways Artificial Intelligence will change the world for the better

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to greatly improve things like healthcare, education, poverty and security.

Bumping up the Stakes: Embryo Germline Editing Works Better in Viable Human Embryos

If we want to advance regenerative medicine, society will have to accept a slightly higher level of ethical baggage.

Elon Musk’s new venture seeks to allow us to add extra memory to the brain

Musk's favoured strategy is to hook us into computers, so that we become as clever as state-of-the-art artificial intelligence.

Technology vs Humanity – The Future is already here

Within a decade, we will reach the so-called singularity – the point in time when machines will equal and then surpass human brain power.

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