# Brain Machine Interfaces Could Transform Work and War by M. C. Roco and W. S. Bainbridge > "Fast, broadband interfaces directly between the human brain and machines will transform work in factories, control automobiles, ensure military superiority, and enable new sports, art forms and modes of interaction between people." > **— M. C. Roco and W. S. Bainbridge**, *2002, “Overview,” Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance* ## Sources and Context - **Primary source:** [NSF/DOC-sponsored report, *Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance*, “Overview,” p. 5](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/bioecon-%28%23%20023SUPP%29%20NSF-NBIC.pdf). This is the first of twenty prospective 10–20-year scenarios proposed by workshop participants in 2002, not a record that all these capabilities were achieved. - **Attribution boundary:** The volume credits Roco and Bainbridge for the Overview and states that its authors' views do not necessarily represent the 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/Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Neural Interfaces and Continuity Architecture|Neural Interfaces and Continuity Architecture]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance|Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance]] - [[wiki/Neural Interfaces and Continuity Architecture|Neural Interfaces and Continuity Architecture]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Fast, broadband interfaces directly between the human brain and machines will transform work in factories, control automobiles, ensure military superiority, and enable new sports, art forms and modes of interaction between people." — M. C. Roco and W. S. Bainbridge, 2002, Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-roco-bainbridge-brain-machine-work-war ```