Are We Already Cyborgs ?

Are you already a cyborg ? This book from Publisher : Five Minutes, in the Collection : MONDES CONNECTÉS, incisively explores the rapid fusion of human beings and machines. Through a panorama of recent innovations - smart cochlear implants, brain-computer interfaces, robotic exoskeletons, CRISPR gene therapies - the work shows how our bodies and minds are transforming. It highlights the ubiquity of smartphones and connected watches, their impact on mental health and the rise of augmented reality. It recounts the stories of patients who control a computer with their thoughts, amputees who feel the texture of an object thanks to cortical electrodes, and people with genetic diseases cured by editing their DNA. Alongside this, it interrogates ethical dilemmas : data protection, accessibility, consent. Far from science fiction, this book offers a rigorous yet accessible analysis, based on studies from 2024 2025, that will help you understand the stakes of an augmented humanity. Immerse yourself in this captivating investigation and prepare to rethink your relationship with technology.