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A subject plays a computer game as part of a neural security experiment at the University of Washington. Patrick Bennett

June 14, 2017

Helping or hacking? Engineers and ethicists must work together on brain-computer interface technology

Eran Klein, University of Washington and Katherine Pratt, University of Washington

BCI devices that read minds and act on intentions can change lives for the better. But they could also be put to nefarious use in the not-too-distant future. Now's the time to think about risks.

A noninvasive brain-computer interface based on EEG recordings from the scalp. Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE), Photo by Mark Stone

April 10, 2017

Melding mind and machine: How close are we?

James Wu, University of Washington and Rajesh P. N. Rao, University of Washington

Brain-computer interfacing is a hot topic in the tech world, with Elon Musk's announcement of his new Neuralink startup. Here, researchers separate what's science from what's currently still fiction.

Opening the gate to communication. Shutterstock

January 31, 2017

Mind-reading technology lets locked-in sufferers communicate – and they report feeling happy

Ana Matran-Fernandez, University of Essex

A new kind of brain-computer interface has helped ALS sufferers who cannot move to communicate.

Top contributors

Ana Matran-Fernandez
Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Essex
Rajesh P. N. Rao
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Director of the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering , University of Washington
James Wu
Ph.D. Student in Bioengineering, Researcher at the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering, University of Washington
Eran Klein
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurology at Oregon Health and Sciences University and Affiliate Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Washington
Katherine Pratt
Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering, University of Washington