College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Monash Bioeth Rev. 2023 Jun;41(1):49-66. doi: 10.1007/s40592-022-00171-7.
Developments in neurotechnology took a leap forward with the demonstration of the first Brain to Brain Interface (BBI). BBIs enable direct communication between two brains via a Brain Computer Interface (BCI) and bypasses the peripheral nervous system. This discovery promises new possibilities for future battlefield technology. As battlefield technology evolves, it is more likely to place greater demands on future soldiers. Future soldiers are more likely to process large amounts of data derived from an extensive networks of humans and machines. This raises several ethical and philosophical concerns. This paper will look at BBI technology in current stages of research, future BBI applications in the military and how the potential use of BBIs in military operations challenges the way we understand the concept of responsibility. In this paper, I propose that an individual connected to a BBI ought not to be held fully responsible for her actions. The justification for this proposition is based on three key points such as an individual connected to a BBI does not have the ability to act freely, has a diminished sense of self-agency and may not be able to demonstrate authenticity of the thoughts and memories generated when connected to the interface.
神经技术的发展取得了重大突破，首次展示了脑对脑接口（BBI）。BBIs 通过脑机接口（BCI）实现两个大脑之间的直接通信，并绕过外周神经系统。这一发现为未来的战场技术带来了新的可能性。随着战场技术的发展，它更有可能对未来的士兵提出更高的要求。未来的士兵更有可能处理来自广泛的人机网络的大量数据。这引发了一些伦理和哲学上的担忧。本文将研究当前研究阶段的 BBI 技术、未来军事领域的 BBI 应用以及在军事行动中潜在使用 BBI 对我们理解责任概念的挑战。在本文中，我提出，与 BBI 相连的个体不应该对其行为承担全部责任。这一主张的理由基于三个关键点，即与 BBI 相连的个体没有自由行动的能力、自我代理意识减弱，并且当与接口连接时，可能无法证明生成的思想和记忆的真实性。
