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EPISODE · Apr 11, 2026 · 20 MIN

Bionic - Rewiring the Mind: The Promise and Peril of Brain-Machine Interfaces

from Bionic · host Inception Point AI

Eli Mercer explores brain-machine interfaces that let paralyzed patients control devices with thought alone—and asks what happens when this technology moves from healing to upgrading the healthy. We examine cognitive enhancement, inequality, and whether we should merge minds with machines. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Eli Mercer explores brain-machine interfaces that let paralyzed patients control devices with thought alone—and asks what happens when this technology moves from healing to upgrading the healthy. We examine cognitive enhancement, inequality, and whether we should merge minds with machines. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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Eli Mercer explores brain-machine interfaces that let paralyzed patients control devices with thought alone—and asks what happens when this technology moves from healing to upgrading the healthy. We examine cognitive enhancement, inequality, and...

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