02568nas a2200409 4500008004100000022001400041245008600055210006900141260000900210300001200219490000700231520134100238100001801579700001601597700002901613700001701642700002801659700001701687700002101704700002001725700002001745700001801765700002101783700002301804700002201827700002401849700001701873700001901890700001601909700002101925700001801946700002101964700002401985700002102009700001802030856011002048 2021 eng d a1874-549000aRecommendations for Responsible Development and Application of Neurotechnologies.0 aRecommendations for Responsible Development and Application of N c2021 a365-3860 v143 a
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' 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.
1 aGoering, Sara1 aKlein, Eran1 aSullivan, Laura, Specker1 aWexler, Anna1 aAgüera Y Arcas, Blaise1 aBi, Guoqiang1 aCarmena, Jose, M1 aFins, Joseph, J1 aFriesen, Phoebe1 aGallant, Jack1 aHuggins, Jane, E1 aKellmeyer, Philipp1 aMarblestone, Adam1 aMitchell, Christine1 aParens, Erik1 aPham, Michelle1 aRubel, Alan1 aSadato, Norihiro1 aTeicher, Mina1 aWasserman, David1 aWhittaker, Meredith1 aWolpaw, Jonathan1 aYuste, Rafael uhttps://www.neurotechcenter.org/publications/2021/recommendations-responsible-development-and-application