Neural control: Long-range prospects

The development of long term connections with the nervous system, are considered for direct transfer of information into the nervous system, and for direct readout of information from the nervous system. The study of basic neurophysiological control mechanisms operating in the nervous system is advocated for the investigation of potential applications of such developments. These applications depend strongly on the successful achievement of the first three objectives. An attempt is made to envision the social consequences of these developments.