Artificial Intelligence and Neuroenhancement in Sport

This book is the first to take a close look at artificial intelligence and neuroenhancement in the context of sport, and at the potential of new technologies to act as enablers of neurodoping. This book is important reading for any advanced student, researcher, administrator or policy-maker with an interest in the ethics of sport.

Alberto Carrio is Senior Lecturer, Director of Research Programs at the Barcelona School of Management of the Pompeu Fabra University, Spain. Alberto is also Associate Professor of Legal Philosophy at the Law Department of Pompeu Fabra University. He is the lead researcher of two research programs on the ethics of artificial intelligence in sport funded by the Fundacion BBVA and the Olympic Studies Center, respectively, and he is currently Deputy Director of Fair Play, Journal of Philosophy, Ethics and Sports Law.

Introduction., 1: Science Fiction vs. Science Fact: A Primer on Neurotechnology-Assisted Athletic Performance Enhancement, 2: Neuro-Doping, Effort, and Fairness. , 3: AI driven neurostimulation in sport. A critical approach., 4: AI, performance enhancement and agential limits: a functionalist evaluation framework, 5: The ethical challenges of brainchips and extended minds in sport: where does doping begin?, 6: The Ethics of using BCI, CBI and BBI to enhance performance in sport, 7: Assistive technologies, brain computer interfaces and the radical cyborgization of athletes: between performance optimisation and enhancement, 8: The ethical - educational aspects of neurodoping, 9: You Need Guidance? On the benefits and challenges of thical guidelines on AI used to detect (neuro-)doping fraud in sport, 10: Neuro-enhancement: The Challenge of Perfect Performance