Artificial intelligence technologies have recently begun to develop at an unprecedented pace. Artificial intelligence tools such as visualization of a text and chatbots are already widely used today. However, on the other hand, studies on health technologies continue. For example, Elon Musk’s Neuralink project includes the integration of artificial intelligence-supported chips into the human brain. We are also working on projects that help us put what we think into text.
However, institutions such as the United Nations (UN) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) do not take kindly to these technologies. In fact, recent statements emphasize that developments in neurotechnology can be “potentially harmful”. Let’s take a closer look at the statements made by authorized names to Agence France-Presse, one of the oldest news agencies in the world.
“People are being manipulated!”
According to Gabriela Ramos, one of the top directors of UNESCO, the inclusion of artificial intelligence in the field of neurotechnology leads to “far-reaching and potentially harmful” developments. According to Ramos, algorithms will at some point lead to an understanding of how the human mind works. As a result, people will be able to be manipulated as desired. According to a statement made last month by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, artificial intelligence-assisted neurotechnological developments can help solve many health problems. But human dignity, freedom of thought and privacy are threatened by artificial intelligence.
There are people whose lives are even worse because of a brain implant!
While brain implants may seem impressive, there are people whose lives are darkened by these technologies. In fact, UNESCO just published an article about it a few days ago. In that article, an interview was conducted with Hannah Galvin, a patient with epilepsy who had an implant in her brain. Striking expressions were used in the interview. According to Hannah Galvin, who has about 100 epileptic seizures a day, the device implanted in her brain made everything worse.
Regarding the brain implant, “I felt like there was someone in my head and it wasn’t me. I became more and more depressed. I didn’t like it at all.” Using his statements, Galvin made the decision to remove the implant at the end of the process. Imagine a patient who had seizures 100 times a day, while trying to get rid of this situation with a chip implanted in his brain, he got to a much worse point. As the number of people who have a chip implanted in their brains increases, it seems that the discussions about these technologies will become widespread.
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