neurochips
Cerebral electronic implants
Neurochips are microchips designed to interface directly with nervous tissue, either to read neural signals or to stimulate neurons.
The technology spans from research tools that record brain activity to experimental implants aimed at restoring sight, movement, or memory.
The patient's neurochip allowed her to control a robotic arm with her thoughts.
The term sometimes extends to any chip mimicking neural processing.
Speculative fiction with technological themes
- cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
- dystopiaImaginary terrible society
- singularityPoint where values explode
- cyborgOrganic-mechanical hybrid entity
The Matrix · androids · posthuman · mind uploading · techno-utopia · Blade Runner
Compact computing circuit
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
transistor · microelectrode · integrated circuit · signal processing · wireless · miniaturization · data transmission · bandwidth
System connecting mind to machine
- NeuralinkImplanted neural communication device
- cochlear implantImplanted auditory nerve stimulator
- deep brain stimulationImplanted electrodes modulating neural circuits
- biocompatibilityHarmlessness to living systems
insertion · integration · pacemaker · surgical · invasive · restoration · augmentation
Improving ability to retain information
- telepathyDirect mental communication
- mind controlDirecting another's thoughts
- superintelligenceHypothetical beyond-human cognition
- transhumanismTech-augmented evolution philosophy
biohacking · performance · upgrading · amplification · optimization
Neuron-to-neuron transmission points
- brainwavesElectrical signals from neurons
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
EEG · action potential · neurotransmitters · brain mapping · motor cortex · sensory processing · hippocampus · cerebral
Freedom from observation
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
regulation · accessibility · inequality · identity · bodily integrity · data security · informed consent · FDA approval
science fiction
Speculative fiction with technological themes
- cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
- dystopiaImaginary terrible society
- singularityPoint where values explode
cyborg · The Matrix · androids · posthuman · mind uploading · techno-utopia · Blade Runner
microprocessor
Compact computing circuit
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
silicon · transistor · microelectrode · integrated circuit · signal processing · wireless · miniaturization · data transmission · bandwidth · firmware
brain-computer interface
System connecting mind to machine
- NeuralinkImplanted neural communication device
- cochlear implantImplanted auditory nerve stimulator
- deep brain stimulationImplanted electrodes modulating neural circuits
biocompatibility · insertion · integration · pacemaker · surgical · invasive · restoration · augmentation
memory enhancement
Improving ability to retain information
- telepathyDirect mental communication
- mind controlDirecting another's thoughts
- superintelligenceHypothetical beyond-human cognition
transhumanism · biohacking · performance · upgrading · amplification · optimization
synapses
Neuron-to-neuron transmission points
- brainwavesElectrical signals from neurons
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
neuroplasticity · EEG · action potential · neurotransmitters · brain mapping · motor cortex · sensory processing · hippocampus · cerebral · neuroimaging
privacy
Freedom from observation
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
hacking · regulation · accessibility · inequality · identity · bodily integrity · data security · informed consent · FDA approval · clinical trials
neurochipsnerve cells
Signal-transmitting body units
gray matter · cerebral cortex · wetware · grey matter · synapses
neurochipspharmaceuticals
Manufactured therapeutic substances
psychotropic drugs · talk therapy · cognitive behavioral therapy · medication · nootropics