Human rights in relation to NBIC convergence
Journal Title: Polish Law Review - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
The tumultuous development of science and technology, which we are witnessing, is undoubtedly one of the most characteristic features of modernity. Icons that symbolize everyday revolutions that successively change our view of reality – the cute visage of Dolly the sheep, strings of numbers representing the world-wide web and virtual reality, smartphones, brain-computer interfaces, miniature chips, nanopills, etc. – have stormed into our consciousness, becoming a natural part of reality. It would be a truism to say that taking away electronic gadgets from modern representatives of the technologically advanced part of the world would probably lead to that part of the world feeling lost and certainly as if it lost important reference points enabling self-identification and smooth functioning. Science and technology have taken root in our world and even in us. First we learned about it, now it learns about us. The devices we use every day, like the smartphone mentioned above, often “know” us better than our loved ones. They “know” our interests, desires, habits, monitor our physical activity, monitor our progress, help manage our finances, provide us with entertainment, motivate us, suggest what choice to make, participate in decision-making. They live with us in perfect symbiosis, like the bacteria living inside our bodies enabling proper functioning. Without going into an assessment of this state of affairs, since that is not the purpose of this paper, I will allow myself to consider it a fact that is not subject to discussion in principle. But it’s worth to ask the question: is there any cost of this symbiosis? Are there only benefits, or are there also charges? In the following article, I will attempt to analyze the latter, in particular the consequences of NBIC convergence for the European system of human rights protection.<br/><br/>
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Oktawian Nawrot
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