Episode 43 - Brain-Computer Interfaces

This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J discuss the ethics of brain-computer interfaces. What role do they play in the futurist imagination, and what is the reality of their current use? How quickly will they be available for consumer use, and what ethical issues do they pose?

Show Notes:

The Philosophy of Brain-Computer Interfaces Conference - UMass Boston - June 5-6, 2026

“Long-term independent use of an intracortical brain–computer interface for speech and cursor control” Nature Medicine

“Brain-computer interface trials are taking off” MIT Technology Review

“Brain Implant Lets Man With Severe Paralysis Speak in His Own Voice Again” ScienceAlert

“How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells” SingularityHub

“China Prepares Tianjin as a Center for Brain-Computer Technology” VOI

An introduction to Neal Asher's Polity Universe books

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Credits:

Hosted by James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits
Music & Production by Jake Burley