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🧵IS THIS THE FUTURE YOU WANT?🤖
The Government has published a 110-page report on the future of human augmentation (HA), dubbed the “binding agent between the unique skills of humans & machines.”
It covers genetic engineering, future warfare, & brain-computer interfaces etc.👇🏻
The Government has published a 110-page report on the future of human augmentation (HA), dubbed the “binding agent between the unique skills of humans & machines.”
It covers genetic engineering, future warfare, & brain-computer interfaces etc.👇🏻
In an Exec Summary, the Ministry of Defence paper says “we cannot wait for the ethics of human augmentation to be decided for us, we must be part of the conversation now. The ethical implications are significant but not insurmountable; early & regular engagement is essential.”
In the same section, it goes on to state “ethical perspectives on human augmentation will change and this could happen quickly.
“There may be a moral obligation to augment people, particularly in cases where it promotes wellbeing or protects us from novel threats.”
“There may be a moral obligation to augment people, particularly in cases where it promotes wellbeing or protects us from novel threats.”
