Problematische technologiefilosofieën: Hoe ‘effectief altruïsme’ en ‘langetermijndenken’ zijn doorgedrongen tot de hoogste gelederen van de academische wereld en de overheid; de ethische zorgen rond brein-computer interfaces; en blijvende obsessies met de bloedtransfusie.
In het winternummer van New Humanist worden de twijfelachtige ideologieën van rijke beschermheren van de technologie-industrie onderzocht. Terwijl organisaties als Elon Musk’s Neuralink producten ontwikkelen die een revolutie in de gezondheidszorg teweeg kunnen brengen, loopt de innovatie achter op de regelgeving, wat ernstige ethische vragen oproept.
Published 10 January 2025
Original in English
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