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Cognotechnology is an
emerging field that is
technology applied to the
cognitive domain, and is the
result of a convergence of
nanotechnology,
biotechnology and
information technology,
according to
Gerald Yonas, vice president
and principal scientist at
Sandia National Laboratories,
New Mexico (US
Department of Energy).
While only a nascent field, the
director of the prestigious US
National Science Foundation,
Rita Colwell, stated in 2003
that "the interface between nano,
bio, info and cognotechnology is
where the exciting discoveries are
occurring."[1]
Potential applications
According to Yonas,
nanotechnology makes it feasible
to use
brain implants to moderate
behavior or brain functioning,
allowing brains with disorders or
brains that have been damaged to
function normally.[2]
Another developing field of
cognotechnology focuses on remote
sensing
brain function. Sensed brain
function will include the
intention to commit
deception, and according to
Yonas, is likely to be used for
more efficient identifying of
potential
terrorists at, for example,
airports.
Some fields of cognotechnology
have the potential to be used in
possibly controversial ways, such
as modifying the
behavior of
criminals or pacifying enemy
combatants.
Yonas gave an address on
cognotechnology and these areas
currently being researched at a
2001 daylong symposium sponsored
by the
American Association for the
Advancement of Science, the
world’s largest general science
organization and the publisher of
the prestigious academic journal
Science.
See also
References
-
^ New, William
(April 18, 2003). "Science
agency seeks place at 'cutting
edge' of data mining"
National Journal's Technology
Daily.
- ^
Brown, Doug (Dec. 19, 2001). "Drexler
warns terror symposium nanotech
has 'extreme downsides'"
Small Times Magazine.
