Virtual Program: The brain computer interface is coming and we are so not ready for it

By Bulletin Staff, October 3, 2020

Paul Tullis, Dawn Sinclair Shapiro, Amy Orsborn

Join us on Wednesday, October 21 for a virtual program: The brain computer interface is coming and we are so not ready for it, a discussion featuring Amy Orsborn, Paul Tullis , and moderated by Dawn Sinclair Shapiro.

When: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
1:00 pm Central
Where: Zoom Meeting
Registration: Free. Register here.

Paul Tullis and Amy Orsborn will be in conversation with Dawn Sinclair Shapiro as they discuss Tullis’ recent Bulletin article, “The brain-computer interface is coming and we are so not ready for it.”

In it, Tullis describes the duel-edged sword of this technology and notes “a host of ethical legal, and social questions [that] will arise.” He also acknowledges that “the human brain is reluctant to give up its secrets.” Join us to discuss the progress and pitfalls of a disruptive technology that we know is coming, but aren’t doing nearly enough to prepare for.

Amy Orsborn is the Boothe Luce Assistant Professor in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Bioengineering at the University of Washington.
Paul Tullis is a science journalist who has published in outlets such as The New Yorker, National Geographic, and the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Dawn Sinclair Shapiro is a journalist, filmmaker, and Bulletin supporter.

Media welcome. Contact Janice Sinclaire: jsinclaire@thebulletin.org.

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