Human Augmentation

Human Augmentation

1. Humans enhance their capabilities by connecting devices or machines to their bodies

2. AI = Machines try to be a human

3. Human augmentation = humans try to be machines

   • Mythical Past : Icarus - the man who flew towards sun, using artificial wings

4. Common enhancement

   • Spectacles
   • Hearing aid
   • Artificial dentures

5. Unethical enhancements

   • Drugs
   • Steroids

6. Fictional Example : Robo cop

7. Real example: A father who lost his arm in an accident has unveiled his bionic hand, which is so precise he can type again

8. Famous example: Oscar pistorius - the blade runner

9. Future humanity

   • cognitive enhancement
   • Wearable sensors
   • Human body - durable, healthy, energetic, easy to repair, resistance to stress
   • Technology compensates for physical and mental disabilities

10. Distant future

    • Broadband interface between human and machines