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Your right to mental privacy in the age of brain-sensing tech | Nita Farahany

Your right to mental privacy in the age of brain-sensing tech | Nita Farahany

FromTED Health


Your right to mental privacy in the age of brain-sensing tech | Nita Farahany

FromTED Health

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Sep 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Neurotechnology, or devices that let you track your own brain activity, could help you deeply understand your health. But without privacy protections, your innermost thoughts, emotions and desires could be at risk of exploitation, says neurotech and AI ethicist Nita Farahany. She details some of the field's promising potential uses -- like tracking and treating diseases from depression to epilepsy -- and shares concerns about who collects our brain data and how they plan to use it, ultimately calling for the legal recognition of "cognitive liberty" as we connect our brains and minds to technology.
Released:
Sep 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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