US Neurotech Strategy
The US strategy has included neurointerfaces in future computing technologies. On August 17, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy published the US strategy for science and technology for national security. In Appendix A, neurointerfaces are directly related to future computing technologies. A neurointerface reads brain signals, converts them into a command for a device, or transmits a signal back to the brain. Such systems allow for control of a cursor, speech synthesizer, or prosthesis.
The neurointerfaces are listed alongside other new types of computing systems in the strategy's appendix. In the 2024 federal list of critical and emerging technologies, neurotechnologies were included in the broader category of "human-machine interfaces" along with augmented and virtual reality. The document defined this list as a reference resource for agencies to use in developing technological and defense initiatives. The new strategy ties this classification to agency actions.
The relevant agencies are to separately consider the listed areas in their own research and development and orient their application towards national security tasks. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, together with the National Security Council, will coordinate more detailed strategies or plans for these areas. Future plans are to clarify the strategy's goals for each technology and consider competitor actions. This separate mention of neurointerfaces among future computing technologies is thus connected to the work of agencies and subsequent plans, as outlined in the US Science and Technology Strategy.
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