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Ethical Considerations Toward Harmonizing Human and Machine Agency in Embodied Neurotechnologies

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This paper examines the ethical implications of embodied robotic neurotechnologies, such as medical exoskeletons and neuroprostheses, which use artificial intelligence to assist human movement and intention. It argues that system designs must prioritize the user's subjective sense of agency over mere functional optimization, using the cross-cultural value of harmony to balance human and machine co-agency. The authors propose a cosmopolitan neuroethical framework addressing intentions, balance, synchrony, and contextual sensitivity to ensure users maintain control and responsibility.

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Who issued it

SpringerIndustry
Publisher
Technical University of MunichAcademic · DE
Contributor
Georgetown University Medical CenterAcademic
Contributor
Legal forceAspirational
Under whose authorityProfessional
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Who it governs

Researchers and academicsAI developers and providersAI deployers and usersProfessional group

Researchers, neuroethicists, and engineers designing embodied neurotechnologies who need guidance on balancing functional performance with human agency and ethical values.

Sectors
Research and science · neurotechnology and neuroethicsHealthcare · neurorehabilitation and medical prosthetics

What the document contains

What's covered

The paper addresses the intersection of embodied neurotechnologies, artificial intelligence, and neuroethics, focusing on how human-machine co-agency impacts the subjective sense of agency, identity, and moral responsibility.

What's missing

The document does not provide binding legal regulations, statutory legislation, or specific commercial procurement rules for neurotechnology manufacturers.

Key takeaways
  • Embodied robotic neurotechnologies should prioritize supporting their users' subjective sense of agency above merely increasing objective functional performance.
  • The cross-cultural value of harmony, incorporating intentions, balance, synchrony, and context, offers a robust framework for managing human-machine co-agency.
  • Humans must retain the role of Taktgeber, acting as the intentional and guiding force in orchestrating movement alongside automated assistive technologies.
  • A cosmopolitan neuroethical approach ensures that individual empowerment, non-obsolescence, self-creativity, and civic responsibility are preserved in neurotechnology design.
Principles it states
EmpowermentNon-obsolescenceSelf-creativityCitizenship
Outline
1. Introduction
2. Key Definitions
3. Neuroethical Perspectives of Agency
4. Harmonizing Human-Robot Co-Agency through Tactful Design
5. Harmonious Co-Agency: A Principled Cosmopolitan Neuroethical Approach
6. Conclusion
Issued6 July 2026
Length14,223 words · 20 pages
FormatNot recorded
Scopeglobal

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Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

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screening score · 2026-10-24

Topics

neurotechnology agency harmony neuroethics exoskeletons
Ethical Considerations Toward Harmonizing Human and Machine Agency in Embodied Neurotechnologies · CEI AI Governance Database