RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

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Research and Commentary

News | July 6, 2026

Ethical Considerations Toward Harmonizing Human and Machine Agency in Embodied Neurotechnologies

By Drs. Nicolas Berberich, Gordon Cheng, and James Giordano Neuroethics Journal

Several nations are evidencing increased interest in and consideration of employing various types of neurotechnologies to optimize cognitive and motor performance and perhaps modulate emotion and behavior. In this essay, published in the international journal Neuroethics, Dr. James Giordano, working with colleagues Drs. Nicolas Berberich and Gordon Cheng from the Technical University of Munich (GER) address Western and Asian ethical perspectives focal to the regard, guidance and governance of using such cutting edge developments in real world practice and settings. 

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