From Healthcare to Warfare and Reverse: How Should We Regulate Dual-Use Neurotechnology?

Marcello Ienca; Fabrice Jotterand; Bernice S. Elger

doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2017.12.017

From Healthcare to Warfare and Reverse: How Should We Regulate Dual-Use Neurotechnology?

Marcello Ienca, Fabrice Jotterand, Bernice S. Elger

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Abstract

Recent advances in military-funded neurotechnology and novel opportunities for misusing neurodevices show that the problem of dual use is inherent to neuroscience. This paper discusses how the neuroscience community should respond to these dilemmas and delineates a neuroscience-specific biosecurity framework. This neurosecurity framework involves calibrated regulation, (neuro)ethical guidelines, and awareness-raising activities within the scientific community. Advances in military-funded neurotechnology and novel opportunities for misusing neurodevices show that dual-use dilemmas are also inherent to neuroscience. Ienca et al. discuss how the neuroscience community should respond to these dilemmas and propose the development of a neurosecurity framework.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	269-274
Number of pages	6
Journal	Neuron
Volume	97
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2017.12.017
State	Published - 17 Jan 2018
Externally published	Yes

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