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 these new technologies to act as enablers of neurodoping. It considers the interesting possibilities that these technologies raise for enhancing athletic performance and explores their implications for the ethics, integrity and governance of sport. Featuring the work of leading researchers in sports ethics, bioethics, digital ethics and biotechnology, the book draws on multidisciplinary perspectives from philosophy, education, biology, neuroscience and more to shine light on a technological development that is not yet listed as a prohibited method in the WADA anti-doping code. Exploring fascinating topics including neurostimulation, brainchips, cyborgization and the importance of establishing sound ethical regulations, the book takes a positive ethical view, seeing the lack of previous work in this area as an opportunity to embed ethics in sports technology and promote AI for good in sport. This book is important reading for any advanced student, researcher, administrator or policy-maker with an interest in the ethics of sport, sport technology, sport governance, or artificial intelligence.

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