H5 '23 article 1 Brain Chip

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/01/elon-musk-brain-chip-human-trials-nueralink

After reading the topic

What comes up in your mind?

Brain Chip

Before reading the article

1. Do you think a "brain chip" already exists?

2. What would this brain chip be exactly? 

3.  Would you want to have a brain chip? Why (not) ?

Let's read the article

Read the article and find the information to the following questions:

1. How far is the development of this chip?

2. What can the chip do?

3. Is the chip legal?

4. What is said about the progress of the chip?

 

1. How far is the development of this chip?

2. What can the chip do?

3. Is the chip legal?

4. What is said about the progress of the chip?

Would you be part of human trials for this chip?

YES!

Only under certain circumstances

Only if it pays well

Never!

Question

If the human trials would happen this summer,

Would you join these experiments?

Why (not)? When would you maybe consider it?

Let's watch a video

To give the article some context and explain the topic further

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlqS-kd9kmA 

Look at the bolded words

Write down the definition and/or translation on your handout

"experiments using people instead of animals"

"to be allowed to do something"

"broken"

"to make something whole or working again"

"an expectation of what is going to happen"

"to be sure"

How to prepare for a good grade?

Study the topics well, look up some background information especially if there are new developments.

You need to show your understanding, go beyond the article, show you have thought about the topic properly

Discussion questions

1. Do you think this chip is a good idea?

2. What are the possible dangers?

3. Do you think this is evolution? Is it good for humanity?

4. What do you think a brain chip should cost?

5. Would you get one? Why (not)? When would you get one?
6. The chip at the moment is still illegal, should Musk continue anyway?

Discussion questions (2)

7. People question the animal welfare in his tests, what is your opinion on this? Look up information if needed

8. When should someone (be allowed to) get a neuralink? What are the conditions to get one?

9. Do you believe Musk has good intentions with this device?

10. Do you think Musk is using his money well in general?

If you find this topic interesting

Look up more videos and articles as this goes on

(There are investigations going on due to animal cruelty during the experiments, at the moment the chip is still illegal..)