About IoB-S

In December 2020, a research and development project "Liberation from Biological Limitations via Physical, Cognitive and Perceptual Augmentation" (Moonshot Goal 1, Japan Science and Technology Agency), of which Ryota Kanai (Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International) serves as the Project Manager, was established. (Moonshot Goal 1 is a large-scale project designed to realize a society where human beings are freed from body, brain, space, and time limitations by 2050.)

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In October 2021, the research unit "Internet of Brains"-Society (IoB-S) which aims to explore the Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) on neuroscience and its social use was established by Keigo Komamura (Professor of Law, Keio University) upon his appointment as the Project Facilitator of the research and development project. IoB-S was also approved as the project of Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI) in May 2022.

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Over the years, brain science technology has made remarkable progress. By manipulating CA (Cybernetic Avatar) in both real and virtual worlds with BMI (Brain-Machine Interface), our physical capabilities have been dramatically expanded, and the liberation from time and space is gradually being implemented in society.

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This project studies the impact and meaning that these developments have on humans and society. We aim to achieve this through exploring Humanities and Social Sciences along with dialogue between scientists and engineers. Taking into account the world of IoB (Internet of Brains) following the world of IoT (Internet of Things),  we will launch and provide an IoB-S ("Internet of Brains"-Society) platform where a wide range of researchers (both inside and outside of Keio University, as well as researchers from abroad) can communicate.

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