BCI Flashcard

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What are the primary goals of BCIs?

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To establish direct communication from the brain to external devices

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TRUE or FALSE: Widespread BCI use is unlikely to contribute to global inequality, as all nations will have equal access to this technology.

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FALSE

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What is an ethical concern about the privacy of BCI users?

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Unauthorized access to neural data

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How can equity with BCI enhancements be ensured? Options: Develop subsidies and grants for BCIs, Ensure users own and control their neural data, Require all possible enhancements be reversible, Create education programs to inform the public about BCI

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Develop subsidies and grants for BCIs

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What feature of BCIs is essential to protect user autonomy?

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Require all possible enhancements be reversible

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TRUE or FALSE: BCI enhancements will not challenge the traditional definition of humanity because they only improve existing human capabilities.

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FALSE

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Which strategy can help mitigate societal impact from BCIs? Options: Create education programs to inform the public about BCIs, Focus on rapid development of BCIs, Use BCIs exclusively for the military, Integral all BCIs with artificial intelligence

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Create education programs to inform the public about BCIs

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TRUE or FALSE: Future BCI enhancements may include sensory augmentation such as seeing infrared light or magnetic fields.

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TRUE

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How can discrimination due to BCI use be prevented?

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Equally distribute BCI access across all socioeconomic classes

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What is a significant societal concern of widespread BCI use?

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Potential divide between the enhanced and non-enhanced