What will happen if humans are able to upload brains to a computer?

Kasun Weerasinghe
3 min readApr 25, 2023

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will fantasy become reality?

I’m a huge Tv series, films, and anime fan, so last year I watched a series named pantheon. it's a story about humans being able to upload human brain copies into a computer system. It's a fantasy but in this series, it feels so real (recommend to watch). so after watching the series I have 2 questions, can humans really do that because we are in the 21st century and we have technology and science is also advanced nowadays? and another one is has it already happened? I don’t know this is just something that I thought and I’m not a scientist (but I'm curious about everything) so let's see about this...

pantheon series

Though the idea of uploading a human brain to a computer has long been the stuff of science fiction, new technological developments have given this idea a more realistic chance than ever. What would transpire, though, if people were to be able to upload their minds to computers? We shall examine the potential effects of such a technology in this blog article.

To begin with, the human brain is an immensely complex and dynamic organ. The brain is thought to have roughly 100 billion neurons, each of which may form up to 10,000 connections with other neurons. This intricate network of connections helps the brain to process and retain a vast amount of information, but it also implies that duplicating and uploading the brain to a computer would be extremely difficult.

What would happen once a human brain could be copied and uploaded to a computer, assuming that it could? The uploaded brain may continue to function as it did in the body, with all of its memories, ideas, and personality still there, as one possible consequence. In this case, the uploaded brain would effectively develop into a digital duplicate of the original individual, with the possibility for immortality and the capacity to carry on existing in a virtual environment.

Another possibility is that the uploaded brain wouldn’t operate the same way as it did in the body. Without the senses’ continual information, the brain might not be able to perform its essential functions. The brain and body are very closely linked, thus losing the body can have unintended effects on how the brain functions.

The ethical implications of brain uploading must also be taken into account. The divide between the affluent and the poor may expand if humans were able to upload their minds to computers since only the wealthy could buy such a technology. Concerns around privacy and the possibility of malicious exploitation of brain uploading are also present.

In conclusion, even though it may seem like a crazy notion, it’s not completely impossible to upload human brains to a machine. Before exploring brain uploading as a feasible alternative, it’s crucial that we thoroughly explore the ethical and practical ramifications since the possible consequences of such a technology are complicated and wide-ranging.

I wrote about how Human Brain. if you want to read go to this link.

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Kasun Weerasinghe
Kasun Weerasinghe

Written by Kasun Weerasinghe

Hi there! 👋 I'm Kasun, Front-End Developer. With a deep love for technology and innovation.

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