Brainjacking in deep brain stimulation and autonomy

• Published in: Ethics and information technology Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 219 - 232
• Main Authors: Pugh, Jonathan, Pycroft, Laurie, Sandberg, Anders, Aziz, Tipu, Savulescu, Julian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.09.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Autonomic nervous system; Autonomy; Brain research; Computer Science; Cybersecurity; Deep brain stimulation; Ethics; Human subjects; Human-computer interface; Informed consent; Innovation/Technology Management; Library Science; Management of Computing and Information Systems; Nervous system; Neurology; Neurosciences; Original Paper; Pulse generators; Stimulation; Transplants & implants; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Autonomy; Security; Responsibility; Deep brain stimulation; Brainjacking

'Brainjacking’ refers to the exercise of unauthorized control of another’s electronic brain implant. Whilst the possibility of hacking a Brain–Computer Interface (BCI) has already been proven in both experimental and real-life settings, there is reason to believe that it will soon be possible t...