Technological innovation and ethical overreach： Challenges and responses in brain-computer interfaces
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2026.02.04
- VernacularTitle:技术革新与伦理僭越：脑机接口的挑战与应对
- Author:
Shu XUAN
1
Author Information
1. School of Physical Education， Hunan University， Changsha 410082， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
brain-computer interface;
scientific and technological ethics;
medical ethics;
technical governance
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2026;39(2):167-173
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Brain-computer interface （BCI）， as a disruptive force in medical technological innovation， have become a key technical support for treating various diseases. However， the innovation and practice of BCI technology have also been accompanied by the rise of scientific and technological ethics， urgently necessitating targeted countermeasures. Taking the ethical challenges in BCI and their responses as the research object， this paper started from the connotation of brain-computer interfaces， sorting out their concept， classification， and principles. It argued that BCI technology faced the following ethical challenges， including the risk of infringement upon neural privacy rights， the violation on the right to self-determination regarding alterations to human mental characteristics， and the issues of responsibility attribution related to BCI technology. Based on this， ethical countermeasures were proposed， encompassing actively improving and implementing ethical policies for neurotechnology， adhering to a “human-centered” philosophy in neurotechnology research and development， and prioritizing the research and development breakthroughs of countermeasures against BCI.
