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- Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are devices that convert neural signals into actions, enabling users to control computers and robots.
- The military has heavily invested in BCI research, recognizing its potential for restoring function after injuries and enhancing operational capabilities.
- Neurosurgeons are crucial for advancing BCI technology but must also address ethical considerations involved in its application for military personnel.
Article Abstract
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are devices that acquire and transform neural signals into actions intended by the user. These devices have been a rapidly developing area of research over the past 2 decades, and the military has made significant contributions to these efforts. Presently, BCIs can provide humans with rudimentary control over computer systems and robotic devices. Continued advances in BCI technology are especially pertinent in the military setting, given the potential for therapeutic applications to restore function after combat injury, and for the evolving use of BCI devices in military operations and performance enhancement. Neurosurgeons will play a central role in the further development and implementation of BCIs, but they will also have to navigate important ethical questions in the translation of this highly promising technology. In the following commentary the authors discuss realistic expectations for BCI use in the military and underscore the intersection of the neurosurgeon's civic and clinical duty to care for those who serve their country.
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