TranshumanismTranshumanism todaytoday andand tomorrowtomorrow::

Ethical aspects and laws Ethical aspects and laws shaping our shaping our futurefuture

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Heikki Lääkkö Heikki Lääkkö (in english Laakko)(in english Laakko)

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Commercial Space Commercial Space StartupStartup

Global Administrator, VP Marketing: EuropeGlobal Administrator, VP Marketing: Europe

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en·hance (n-hns)en·hance (n-hns)

tr.v. en·hanced, en·hanc·ing, en·hanc·estr.v. en·hanced, en·hanc·ing, en·hanc·es

To make greater, as in value, beauty, or To make greater, as in value, beauty, or effectiveness; augment.effectiveness; augment.

To provide with improved, advanced, or To provide with improved, advanced, or sophisticated features: computer sophisticated features: computer software enhanced with cutting-edgesoftware enhanced with cutting-edge

EnhanceEnhance

human intellectual, physical, and human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacitiespsychological capacities

Transhumanism Transhumanism

Enhance Enhance physicalphysical capacities capacities

NEUROSURGICAL IMPLANTSNEUROSURGICAL IMPLANTS

• • Nerve trunk stimulation in Nerve trunk stimulation in paraplegiaparaplegia

• • Vagus nerve stimulation forVagus nerve stimulation for

– – Intractable epilepsyIntractable epilepsy

– – Treatment resistant Treatment resistant depressionsdepressions

• • Spinal cord stimulation forSpinal cord stimulation for

– – Pain reliefPain relief

– – Arteriopathic disease of Arteriopathic disease of lower limbslower limbs

• • Brain implantsBrain implants

BRAIN IMPLANTSBRAIN IMPLANTS

• • Surface electrodesSurface electrodes

– – PainPain

– – EpilepsyEpilepsy

– – Neurosurgery in eloquent Neurosurgery in eloquent areasareas

• • Deep electrodes in the brainDeep electrodes in the brain

– – Parkinson’sParkinson’s

– – Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderObsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Enhance Enhance intellectual, physical, intellectual, physical, and psychologicaland psychological capacities capacities

Brain-machine interfaces or brain to brain Brain-machine interfaces or brain to brain interfacesinterfaces

• • Synthetic telepathy

• • HivemindHivemind

– – Collective thinkingCollective thinking

– – Group intelligenceGroup intelligence

• • Mind controlMind control

– – Robotic arms

– – RobotsRobots

• • Brain implantsBrain implants

TranshumanismTranshumanism

stud·y (ˈstadi)stud·y (ˈstadi)

vb studies, studying, studiedvb studies, studying, studied

to give time and attention to gaining to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject.knowledge of a subject.

to look at or examine carefully.to look at or examine carefully.

StudyStudy

potential benefits and dangers of potential benefits and dangers of emerging technologiesemerging technologies

as well asas well as

ethical matters involved in developing ethical matters involved in developing and using such technologiesand using such technologies

Study emerging technologiesStudy emerging technologies

Bioprinting InfographicBioprinting Infographic: From Concept to Organ : From Concept to Organ TransplantationTransplantation

List of emerging technologiesList of emerging technologies

● Many fields, most attractive, Many fields, most attractive, biotechnologybiotechnology

TransEthicsTransEthics

eth·ics (eth-iks)eth·ics (eth-iks)

the study or the science of moralsthe study or the science of morals

a system or set of moral principlesa system or set of moral principles

the rules of conduct governing a the rules of conduct governing a particular class of human actions or a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etcparticular group, culture, etc

European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies to the European European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies to the European Commission:Commission:

The ethical aspects of ICT implants in the human bodyThe ethical aspects of ICT implants in the human body

TransLawsTransLaws

Singularity or BustSingularity or Bust

Conclusions about TransLawsConclusions about TransLaws

Is there a need for government Is there a need for government intervention towards transhumanism?intervention towards transhumanism?

We need laws and ethics, mutual agreement?We need laws and ethics, mutual agreement?

Is transhumanism and singularity something Is transhumanism and singularity something that if controlled by government, other that if controlled by government, other regions or countries with regions or countries with more allowance more allowance towards transhumanism will bypass those towards transhumanism will bypass those governments with more restrictions?governments with more restrictions?

Immortality and LawImmortality and Law

Life extension, population controlLife extension, population control

Some bioethics say that 80 years is a good Some bioethics say that 80 years is a good average lifespan that we shouldn't average lifespan that we shouldn't exceed.exceed.

Those who get immortality to leave Earth Those who get immortality to leave Earth as soon as possible, space exploration.as soon as possible, space exploration.

What about those who opt-out?What about those who opt-out?

Final WordsFinal Words

Future is highly unpredictable.Future is highly unpredictable.

Singularity is the point where things Singularity is the point where things get so unpredictable that only superior get so unpredictable that only superior intelligence can evaluate all attributes intelligence can evaluate all attributes related to human affairs, environment related to human affairs, environment and life.and life.

Thank you for attending this presentation Thank you for attending this presentation and I wish everyone will reach this climax and I wish everyone will reach this climax point in our history that we point in our history that we entitle, the entitle, the Singularity.Singularity.

Have a nice Have a nice life! All the best,life! All the best,

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