AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON ADVANCING TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING DUAL-USE RISKS: REPORT OF A WORKSHOP by Institute of Medicine National Research Council of the National Academies

Author:Institute of Medicine National Research Council of the National Academies
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Conflict and Security Issues : Policy, Reviews and Evaluations
Publisher: NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Published: 2005-11-08T00:00:00+00:00

• Unlimited reach: As the convergence continues to draw in new technologies and technology-enabling sciences, it would appear that nothing can escape the reach of CTs and that the mind, social interactions, communication, and emotional states can all be engineered.

• Engineering the mind and body: The reality of CTs has led to the notion that it may be possible to “improve” humankind with greater molecular or physical powers, for example by using electronic implants.

• Specificity: The convergence of enabling technologies and knowledge systems can be geared to address very specific tasks, such as the targeted delivery of designer pharmaceuticals tailored to an individual’s genome to effect a cure without side effects.

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