Brain Implant Companies Apparently Have an Extremely Dirty Secret

Brain Implant Companies Apparently Have an Extremely Dirty Secret

In the 21st century, it's safe to say no secret is safe. Our personal data is constantly bottled and sold — by the companies whose apps we use every day, to the advertisers cluttering our phones with increasingly personalized ads. So far, that "data mining" has been confined to our phones and computers. But now, a group of lawmakers are speaking out about an even further breach of privacy: companies scraping data from brain implants. In a joint …

US senators are demanding data protection regulations due to the situation.

The brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies, formerly confined to science fiction, are now a commercial reality. From meditation helmets to brain implants such as the Neuralink by Elon Musk, these devices capture neural data that can reveal the thoughts, emotions and mental states of the users. Faced with this advance, three democrat senators – Chuck Schumer, Maria Cantwell and Ed Markey – called on the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) to dema…

US Democrats ink letter to FTC urging neural data misuse risks be addressed

The letter acknowledged the potential of brain-computer interface technology yet noted that neurotech collects brain data with "few limits".The post US Democrats ink letter to FTC urging neural data misuse risks be addressed appeared first on Medical Device Network.

Neurotech Companies Are Selling Brain Data, Senators Warn

Three Democratic senators are sounding the alarm over brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies' ability to collect -- and potentially sell -- our neural data. From a report: In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Maria Cantwell (D-IN), and Ed Markey (D-MA) called for an investigation into neurotechnology companies' handling of user data, and for tighter regulations on their data-sharing policies. "Unlik…