Sara Weinberger

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Dr. Sara Weinberger is a leading voice at the intersection of neuroethics, law, and emerging technologies, with a primary focus on the societal implications of brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) and artificial intelligence. Her most-cited work, the provocatively titled "Are BMI prosthetics uncontrollable Frankensteinian monsters?" (2016, 15 citations), is a seminal piece that dissects the legal and ethical quagmires arising from AI-mediated prosthetics. In this paper, Weinberger critically examines how predictive AI software, when integrated into BMI-controlled devices, can effectively usurp human agency, creating a scenario where the user is no longer the sole author of their actions. This contribution has been pivotal in framing the discourse around liability and autonomy in neurotechnology, establishing her as a key thinker on the "control problem" in human-machine symbiosis. Her work is essential reading for anyone grappling with the question of who—or what—is responsible when a smart prosthetic acts on its own.