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Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) has been well analyzed regarding the life sciences. This article explores the topic of younger fields of medical research and their potential for misuse, especially in the military context. The areas of research considered are artificial intelligence, neurotechnology, and neuroenhancement. Each of these areas have brought forward highly promising…

The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Guidance Framework for the Responsible Use of the Life Sciences addresses the governance of biorisks, including dual-use research, for countries. It emphasizes engaging multisectoral stakeholders such as governments, scientific bodies, health and research institutes, standard-setting organizations, funding bodies, and others. Ethics constitutes a key component of the framework. Given…

In medicine (as in other disciplines), the importance of IT expertise is generally growing. This in itself requires a culture of interdisciplinary assessment, for which medical ethics committees are not well equipped. The use of big data and AI methods (whether developed in-house or in the form of ‘tools’) poses further challenges for research ethics…