The Borg hypothesis

What if intelligent computing were centered inside humans? Portending an even braver and newer world, it's now possible to insert wires into a person's nerves to control appliances. We can even send such signals over the Internet, where they are decoded by computer and then fed into anothe...

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Published in:IEEE intelligent systems 2003-09, Vol.18 (5), p.73-75
Main Authors: Hoffman, R.R., Bradshaw, J.M., Hayes, P.J., Ford, K.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial intelligence
Cognition
Computation
Computer vision
Cybernetics
Ethics
Exploration
Home appliances
Human
Human computer interaction
Inserts
Internet
Moon
Nervous system
Planets
Space exploration
Space stations
Space technology
Wire
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Summary:What if intelligent computing were centered inside humans? Portending an even braver and newer world, it's now possible to insert wires into a person's nerves to control appliances. We can even send such signals over the Internet, where they are decoded by computer and then fed into another person's nervous system. Human bodies are getting more and more plugged in. It's not easy to set aside questions of ethics and choice. It is not even possible. However, in this essay we simply overlook them in order to work toward our hypothesis. To do that, we must take you on a trip into space. Our argument is that if humanity decides to continue human exploration of space, we will sooner or later-probably sooner-be forced to center some intelligent computing inside humans.
ISSN:1541-1672
1941-1294
DOI:10.1109/MIS.2003.1234774