# Neuroscience Is Dissolving the Human-Machine Barrier by Sean Carroll > "From the other side, neuroscientists and engineers are getting much better at augmenting human cognition, breaking down the barrier between mind and (artificial) machine." > **— Sean Carroll**, *2015, Edge annual question “What Do You Think About Machines That Think?”* ## Sources and Context - **Full authored response and quotation context:** [We Are All Machines That Think](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/26143) — Edge's 2015 annual-question response by Sean Carroll; the linked page contains the complete response and quoted passage. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Next Interface Layer|The Next Interface Layer]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Brain-Computer Interfaces|Brain-Computer Interfaces]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Cognitive Enhancement|Cognitive Enhancement]] - [[wiki/Cognitive Prosthesis|Cognitive Prosthesis]] - [[wiki/Cognitive Exteriorization|Cognitive Exteriorization]] - [[wiki/Human-Machine Symbiosis|Human-Machine Symbiosis]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "From the other side, neuroscientists and engineers are getting much better at augmenting human cognition, breaking down the barrier between mind and (artificial) machine." — Sean Carroll, 2015, Edge annual question “What Do You Think About Machines That Think?” https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-sean-carroll-neuroscience-dissolving-human-machine-barrier ```