Chen Yanxiao, Wang Fan, Li Tianwen, Zhao Lei, Gong Anmin, Nan Wenya, Ding Peng, Fu Yunfa
Faculty of Information Engineering and Automation, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China.
Brain Cognition and Brain-Computer Intelligence Integration Group, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China.
Front Hum Neurosci. 2024 Mar 27;18:1391550. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2024.1391550. eCollection 2024.
Brain-computer interface (BCI) is a revolutionizing human-computer interaction, which has potential applications for specific individuals or groups in specific scenarios. Extensive research has been conducted on the principles and implementation methods of BCI, and efforts are currently being made to bridge the gap from research to real-world applications. However, there are inaccurate or erroneous conceptions about BCI among some members of the public, and certain media outlets, as well as some BCI researchers, developers, manufacturers, and regulators, propagate misleading or overhyped claims about BCI technology. Therefore, this article summarizes the several misconceptions and misleading propaganda about BCI, including BCI being capable of "mind-controlled," "controlling brain," "mind reading," and the ability to "download" or "upload" information from or to the brain using BCI, among others. Finally, the limitations (shortcomings) and limits (boundaries) of BCI, as well as the necessity of conducting research aimed at countering BCI systems are discussed, and several suggestions are offered to reduce misconceptions and misleading claims about BCI.
脑机接口（BCI）是一种变革性的人机交互方式，在特定场景中对特定个体或群体具有潜在应用价值。人们已对BCI的原理和实现方法展开了广泛研究，目前正努力弥合从研究到实际应用之间的差距。然而，部分公众、某些媒体以及一些BCI研究人员、开发者、制造商和监管机构对BCI存在不准确或错误的认知，他们传播有关BCI技术的误导性或过度夸大的说法。因此，本文总结了关于BCI的几种误解和误导性宣传，包括BCI能够“意念控制”“控制大脑”“读心术”以及利用BCI从大脑“下载”或“上传”信息等。最后，讨论了BCI的局限性（缺点）和限制（边界），以及开展针对BCI系统的对抗性研究的必要性，并提出了一些减少对BCI的误解和误导性说法的建议。
