AI-Enhanced Neuroengineering: Brain Uploading, Memory Transfer, and the Future of Consciousness
February 9, 2025 DOI: 10.62311/nesx/32244 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Argues that converging AI and neuroengineering, through brain-computer interfaces, whole-brain emulation, and related technologies, could allow human thought to be decoded, replicated, and potentially transferred, moving consciousness beyond biological limits. Contends this prospect raises ethical dilemmas about identity continuity, artificial sentience, and digital immortality, and proposes a future of coexistence between human and machine-enhanced cognition. |
Abstract
Abstract: The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and neuroengineering is redefining the future of human cognition, paving the way for brain uploading, memory transfer, and digital consciousness. This chapter explores the scientific and philosophical dimensions of AI-driven neural interfaces, high-resolution brain mapping, and whole-brain emulation (WBE), examining how AI enhances our ability to decode, replicate, and potentially transfer human thought. From synthetic neurons and neuroprosthetics to AI-assisted memory replication, advancements in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and computational neuroscience are bringing us closer to preserving and enhancing consciousness beyond biological limitations. However, the emergence of AI-merged cognition introduces complex ethical dilemmas, including identity continuity, artificial sentience, and digital immortality. By addressing the opportunities and risks of AI-driven neuroengineering, this chapter outlines the path toward a future where human intelligence coexists with machine-enhanced cognition, reshaping medicine, ethics, and the very nature of consciousness itself. Keywords: AI-enhanced neuroengineering, brain uploading, memory transfer, digital consciousness, artificial intelligence, whole-brain emulation, neural interfaces, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), cognitive augmentation, neuroprosthetics, synthetic neurons, computational neuroscience, neuroplasticity, AI-driven cognition, mind uploading, artificial sentience, digital immortality, neuroscience, ethics of AI, post-human intelligence.