Expanding the Brain Overview of Frontiers’ "Limitless! Augmentation of Brain Function" Conference Held in Lausanne, Switzerland, from September 16 to 21, 2018
The article presents impressions of the September 2018 “Limitless! Augmentation of Brain Function” conference that was organized by scientific journal publisher Frontiers in Lausanne, Switzerland. As the conference organizers rightly pointed out, expanding the capacity of the brain is no longer a topic limited to science fiction. There are existing and developing approaches to improving sensory, motor and cognitive functions, as well as mood and emotions, in healthy people and in those suffering from neurological disorders. The research topics presented at the conference can be divided into three main groups: restoration of lost functions of the nervous system, stimulation and augmentation of natural brain functions, and delegation of some brain functions to artificial intelligence. The review presents the most noteworthy achievements in each of these areas.