Research progress and future trend prospects in brain-computer interface ethics at home and abroad
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2026.09.06
- VernacularTitle:国内外脑机接口伦理研究进展及未来趋势展望
- Author:
Xueqin WU
1
;
Lin WEI
2
Author Information
1. School of Marxism， Henan University of Chinese Medicine， Zhengzhou 450046， China
2. School of Marxism， Xi’an Jiaotong University， Xi’an 710049， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
brain-computer interface;
ethical issue;
ethical governance;
artificial intelligence;
algorithmic ethics
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2026;39(9):1174-1183
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This study employed CiteSpace software to review relevant literature from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure （CNKI） and Web of Science （WoS） core databases from 2007 to 2025， and to conduct a visual analysis of the publication volume， research institutions， research hotspots， and evolutionary trends in ethical research on brain-computer interfaces （BCIs）. The results showed that the global literature on BCI ethics exhibited an upward trajectory， with domestic research starting slightly later but developing rapidly. Research forces were widespread yet weakly interconnected overall， with domestic research primarily led by humanities and social science universities and research institutes， while international research was predominantly driven by science and engineering universities and medical schools. Research hotspots were diverse. Domestic studies centered on ethical issues， with artificial intelligence （AI） integration as the frontier， and ethical governance as the development direction， whereas international studies represented a research landscape driven by technological application and clinical practice， with AI integration leading the frontier and translational research and interdisciplinary governance shaping the future. Research trends followed an evolutionary structure of technology ethics-applied ethics-governance ethics， where domestic attention focused on “ethical governance，”“brain-computer intelligence，” and “clinical research，” and international emphasis was placed on “AI，”“clinical trial，” and “patterns.” Both domestic and international hotspots were increasingly developing toward intelligence and interdisciplinary ethical solutions， and the convergence of BCI and AI has made clinical ethics and algorithmic ethics critical global issues requiring urgent resolution. In the future， it is still necessary to strengthen global collaborative networks， deepen interdisciplinary integration， construct intelligent ethical frameworks， focus on cutting-edge core issues， and forge cross-cultural ethical consensus to address the ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies.
