What has the military really excited, however, is the fourth category: “direct neural enhancement of the human brain for two-way data transfer.” In other words, connecting soldier’s minds to computers so that military leaders could instantaneously transfer new information, but also to let soldiers control pilotless vehicles with their thoughts. Troubling, however, is the report’s predicted aftermath: “introduction of augmented human beings into the general population, DOD active duty personnel, and near-peer competitors will accelerate in the years following 2050 and will lead to imbalances, inequalities, and inequities in established legal, security, and ethical frameworks.”

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