Tech seminar | Brain-computer interfaces, transhumanism, and the coming age of cyborg human-machine identities

During this event, Eleunthia Wong Ellinger and Daniel Alestrand will explain recent laws about brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) including "neurorights" aimed to protect neural data. They will assess both optimistic and pessimistic views of where BCI development is heading in the next decade. Finally, they will connect these recent technological and entrepreneurial advancements to the concepts of the cyborg, transhumanism, and sociomateriality, exploring how the fusion of human and machine functions may reshape what we know about human identity.

Eleunthia Wong Ellinger is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the House of Innovation at the Stockholm School of Economics. Eleu conducts research in artificial intelligence, digital innovation, and innovation in organizational form. She is from the United States and prior to getting her PhD, she worked in the software industry in Seattle and Austin, Texas.

Daniel Alestrand is a recent graduate of St John the Baptist School where he completed his Advanced Levels in Business Studies, Theology and Linguistics. He was elected Head Boy of his Sixth Form and ranked #1 in Surrey for his excellency in Business Studies. Currently on a gap year, Daniel conducts research on artificial intelligence and regularly attends seminars on related topics across Europe.