Current BCI- Ethical Issues

Invasive BCI do provide a stronger reading and are become more powerful. The problem comes with the implanting of the BCI into the brain. How much control is the BCI going to have? Is it going to be the BCI in control of movements and actions or the human brain? With the BCI being programmed, can a programer take over you brain and have full control over your entire body.Because of these questions, many doctors are in favour of the non invasive EEG.A new improvement is the use of WET EEG. By applying a conductive gel to the electrodes improves the connection between the scalp and allows for a stronger reading.

Non Invasive vs Invasive BCI

 

BCI’s may have started with an EEG to read  brain activity but technology has advanced to where BCIs are know being physically embedding into the grey matter of a person brain. These two types of BCI are called Non Invasive( EGG skull cap) & Invasive (Implanting devices into the brain.) Invasive BCI picks up more neuro- activity which provides for a stronger reading as the Non invasive, neutrons can escape detection causing scientist to interpret their meaning.