AI-powered medical tech will help rewire our brains, but could endanger our privacy

AI-Powered Medical Tech and Brain Rewiring

According to Dr Sean Pauzauskie, a clinical neurologist, neurotechnology that enables humans to become symbiotic with AI is not "ethically neutral".

In his novel Stage of Fools, Dr Pauzauskie explores the concept of ultrasonic thalamic stimulation, an experimental treatment that can awaken people from comas.

These are, in some cases, the most powerful tools that have ever existed in terms of being able to influence the self, to read brain activity, to know what a brain signal is, and also to influence the biological activity of the brain

A brainwave privacy advocate notes that cutting-edge neurotechnology treatments like these are "a revolution about to happen", raising concerns about privacy.

Author summary: AI-powered medical tech raises ethical concerns.

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RNZ RNZ — 2025-10-25

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