Should We Let Our Brains Connect to the Internet?

What happens when AI meets your brain? Dr. Judy Illes, Distinguished Professor at UBC and neuroethics pioneer, breaks down the revolution happening at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence.
In this powerful talk from the Vancouver AI Community Meetup, Dr. Illes reveals how technology is already decoding consciousness, treating neurological disorders, and potentially transforming what it means to be human – while warning about the ethical blind spots we’re ignoring.
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KEY INSIGHTS:

The 60-year evolution of neuroscience from ancient studies to AI-enhanced brain mapping
How social media platforms exploit dopamine pathways to create addiction by design
Why consumer neurotechnology overpromises but clinical applications are advancing rapidly
The ethical gap between academic research (with oversight) and private companies developing brain interfaces
Why human intuition must remain the ultimate override for AI systems
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MUST-SEE QUOTES:

“The brain is who we are. It makes us agents with identities and personalities.”

“With possibility comes humility.”

“Human intuition is the override where we ask: does this AI output really make sense?”

“These companies are recruiting clinical trial participants through social media – that makes me nervous.”

“The future is in our hands. Let’s see where we take it.”

If you’re interested in the future of human cognition, ethical AI, or brain-computer interfaces, this talk provides the roadmap for understanding what’s coming and why it matters.

Join us at the next Vancouver AI Community Meetup – where tech meets humanity, and we build the future together.

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