@article {4363, title = {Recommendations for Responsible Development and Application of Neurotechnologies.}, journal = {Neuroethics}, volume = {14}, year = {2021}, month = {2021}, pages = {365-386}, abstract = {

Advancements in novel neurotechnologies, such as brain computer interfaces (BCI) and neuromodulatory devices such as deep brain stimulators (DBS), will have profound implications for society and human rights. While these technologies are improving the diagnosis and treatment of mental and neurological diseases, they can also alter individual agency and estrange those using neurotechnologies from their sense of self, challenging basic notions of what it means to be human. As an international coalition of interdisciplinary scholars and practitioners, we examine these challenges and make recommendations to mitigate negative consequences that could arise from the unregulated development or application of novel neurotechnologies. We explore potential ethical challenges in four key areas: identity and agency, privacy, bias, and enhancement. To address them, we propose (1) democratic and inclusive summits to establish globally-coordinated ethical and societal guidelines for neurotechnology development and application, (2) new measures, including "Neurorights," for data privacy, security, and consent to empower neurotechnology users{\textquoteright} control over their data, (3) new methods of identifying and preventing bias, and (4) the adoption of public guidelines for safe and equitable distribution of neurotechnological devices.

}, issn = {1874-5490}, doi = {10.1007/s12152-021-09468-6}, author = {Goering, Sara and Klein, Eran and Specker Sullivan, Laura and Wexler, Anna and Ag{\"u}era Y Arcas, Blaise and Bi, Guoqiang and Carmena, Jose M and Fins, Joseph J and Friesen, Phoebe and Gallant, Jack and Huggins, Jane E and Kellmeyer, Philipp and Marblestone, Adam and Mitchell, Christine and Parens, Erik and Pham, Michelle and Rubel, Alan and Sadato, Norihiro and Teicher, Mina and Wasserman, David and Whittaker, Meredith and Wolpaw, Jonathan and Yuste, Rafael} }