How Space Junk, Brain Implants, and Advanced Robots Could Reshape Society
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Brain implants. Advanced robots. Emerging technologies designed to address space junk orbiting Earth--advancing rapidly as oversight, safety, and long-term impacts continue to evolve.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined three emerging technologies that could reshape how we live, work, and protect critical systems:
• Neural (brain) implants that could enhance human capabilities
• Advanced robots designed to perform a wide range of tasks
• Technologies to track and remove dangerous space junk threatening systems like GPS
As these technologies advance, they could transform the workforce, national security, and everyday life--raising important questions about safety, regulation, and how to ensure positive outcomes for society.
In this video and the On the Horizon Trends Report, GAO researchers explain where these technologies stand today, how they could evolve over the next decade, and key policy questions Congress may need to consider.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined three emerging technologies that could reshape how we live, work, and protect critical systems:
• Neural (brain) implants that could enhance human capabilities
• Advanced robots designed to perform a wide range of tasks
• Technologies to track and remove dangerous space junk threatening systems like GPS
As these technologies advance, they could transform the workforce, national security, and everyday life--raising important questions about safety, regulation, and how to ensure positive outcomes for society.
In this video and the On the Horizon Trends Report, GAO researchers explain where these technologies stand today, how they could evolve over the next decade, and key policy questions Congress may need to consider.