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‘Ways of Knowing’ Episode 8: Ethics of Technology
Brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, can help people with severe injuries or impairments regain the ability to communicate or move their arms and legs through robotic substitutes. In this episode, Sara Goering, a ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ professor of philosophy, discusses the ethical concerns surrounding BCIs — from questions of agency to hackability to medical and technical issues. While the benefits of BCIs are enormous, Goering says it’s also important to carefully consider the ways they are fundamentally altering the way we see the world.
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The ÌÇÐÄÔ´´â€™s STAR Lab has partnered with the Yakama Nation to deploy a smart traffic sensor at ÌÇÐÄÔ´´â€™s deadliest intersection — using real-time data and machine learning to prevent crashes and save lives.
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