Emory Neuroethics

"Going beyond current studies on substance use disorders, which focus on the impact of addictive drugs on the brain, this new research highlights an existing connection between specific neurons and peripheral organs." | @ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/…

Listen to the most recent episode of the Neuroethics Today podcast: Katleen Gabriels - “I’m not worried about AI getting consciousness.” anchor.fm/neuroethicstod… #artificialintelligence #ethics #podcast #science

“Two of the main ethical considerations suggest that clinical care and research should be separated and that physicians should prioritize their roles as clinicians over their roles as researchers” | @dailybruin dailybruin.com/2022/02/18/ucl…

Activating a specific acetylcholine receptor in the brain reduces cocaine use in rodents, according to a Graybiel lab study - pointing toward a potential therapeutic strategy for people battling #addiction. mcgovern.mit.edu/2022/02/04/cur… @jillrcrittenden @mitbrainandcog @ScienceMIT

In case you missed Ethics in the Arts, please visit our website for a video recording and recap of the event highlights: neuroethics.med.ubc.ca/ethics-in-the-… 🧠👏

link.springer.com/article/10.100… Can #neuroethics collaborate with #AIEthics in improving #AI regulation? We argue it can, for both content-related and methodological reasons @arleensalles @neuroethicsinfo @NeuroethicsUBC @NeuroeticaMex @NEWomenLeaders @EmoryNeuroethic @NeuroethicsJ

“Two researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have come up with a new theory of consciousness…a state that is tied to complex cognitive operations -- and not as a passive basic state that automatically prevails when we are awake.” | @ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/…

As the #neuroethics community, let's honour National #Indigenous History Month by crowdsourcing a list of #neuroethics research by/for/about/with Indigenous peoples. Reply to this tweet and we'll build a list! @EmoryNeuroethic @NeuroethicsUBC @LHarding_ @cbrs_scrc

“What if, instead, you could create synthetic neurological data—artificially computer-generated data—that could “stand in” for data obtained from the real world? Enter generative adversarial networks.” | @USCViterbi viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2021/11/d…

“The point of the bot is to help AI to work better with humans…‘We have to teach AI ethical values b/c AI interacts with humans. And to do that, it needs to be aware what values human have’” | @guardian google.com/amp/s/amp.theg…

At the 2021 INS Annual Meeting, dive into the emerging subfield of environmental #neuroethics. Join us for a discussion section on Indigenous perspectives on #brain, #mentalhealth + #environment. Speakers: Henry Harder, @rudilouistaylor and @JudyIlles. neuroethicssociety.org/2021-annual-me…

“A future where…pigs are raised to harvest their organs for humans raises significant ethical questions…Advocates for xenotransplantation argue the potential benefits of vastly expanding the organ supply are worth any potential harm done to pigs.” sciencenews.org/article/xenotr…

“Neuroscientists at MIT…have homed in on key brain circuits that help guide decision-making under conditions of uncertainty…they’ve found neurons that stop the brain from using unreliable information.” | @mcgovernmit news.mit.edu/2021/how-the-b…

“The amendment to the Chilean Constitution ‘is the first law in the world on neuro-rights, and it is the first step in a legislative ecosystem that will regulate artificial intelligence and neuro-technologies.’” | @JURISTnews jurist.org/news/2021/10/c…

From #mentalhealth to #predictivejustice, join us this week for spotlights on the expert panels scheduled for the 2021 INS Annual Meeting on November 4-5. neuroethicssociety.org/2021-annual-me…

“A team of Korean researchers developed a novel multifunctional brain interface that can simultaneously register neuronal activity and deliver liquid drugs to the implantation site” | @ScienceDaily @DGIST_KOREA sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/…

“Taking into account energy-conserving constraints may drive us towards new and creative innovations in AI…by pursuing AI use cases in the environmental space, AI can remain at the cutting edge” | @wef weforum.org/agenda/2021/09…

“If they are successful, Apple and its partners could improve the detection of the conditions, which affect tens of millions of people worldwide. But the extent of user tracking that may be required could spark privacy concerns.” | @WSJ @UCLA @Apple google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.…

“The guidelines highlight the need for physicians to recognize patient autonomy and the key role played by family caregivers. And they require doctors to acknowledge the need to balance independence and risk as they discuss care choices.” google.com/amp/s/www.forb…