# Researchers Urged a Better Cultural Story for Human Enhancement by Cyborg Soldier 2050 Study Group > “Efforts should be undertaken to reverse negative cultural narratives of enhancement technologies. Across popular social and open-source media, literature, and film, the use of machines to enhance the physical condition of the human species has received a distorted and dystopian narrative in the name of entertainment.” > **— Emanuel, Walper, DiEuliis, Klein, Petro and Giordano**, *2019, Cyborg Soldier 2050, Executive Summary, Recommendation 4* ## Sources and Context - **Official Army-hosted excerpt:** [*Cyborg Soldier 2050*, Executive Summary and Recommendation 4](https://madsciblog.t2com.army.mil/193-cyborg-soldier-2050-human-machine-fusion-and-the-implications-for-the-future-of-the-dod/). The next sentence calls for a more realistic and balanced, possibly more positive, account **along with transparency** and attention to valid privacy concerns. This is the study group's recommendation, not a binding DOD communications policy. - **Full report:** [CCDC CBC-TR-1599](https://wespenrevideos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/US-Army-SuperSoldiers2050.pdf). The title-page disclaimer says the findings are not official policy or position of the Army, NDU, DOD, or U.S. Government. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Next Interface Layer|The Next Interface Layer]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Human-Machine Symbiosis|Human-Machine Symbiosis]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Cyborg Soldier 2050|Cyborg Soldier 2050]] - [[wiki/Human-Machine Symbiosis|Human-Machine Symbiosis]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Efforts should be undertaken to reverse negative cultural narratives of enhancement technologies. Across popular social and open-source media, literature, and film, the use of machines to enhance the physical condition of the human species has received a distorted and dystopian narrative in the name of entertainment.” — Emanuel et al., Cyborg Soldier 2050, 2019 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-cyborg-soldier-better-enhancement-story ```