Can we Safeguard Our Mental Privacy and Freedom of Thought with Rapid Evolution in Neuroscience?

@COASTTOCOASTAMOFFICIAL Distinguished Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke University Nita A. Farahany is a frequent commentator for national media. In the first half, she discussed the legal and ethical frontiers of neuroscience and concerns that neurotechnology could be used to monitor our thoughts. Neurotechnology includes devices and technology designed to look at the electrical activity or blood flow in the brain, and the associated software/AI that interprets the signals. While these new technological breakthroughs may provide unprecedented ways to track our mental health and wellness, and understand what’s going on in our brain, we need to consider safeguards for mental privacy and freedom of thought, she suggested.

Neuro devices, for instance, could detect whether a person’s mind is wandering while at work, and such sensors are already being worn by employees at some workplaces, she reported. However, the benefits of the technology could be vast, she pointed out, with brain sensors or implants detecting early stages of different conditions like Alzheimer’s, treating depression, or allowing us to seamlessly interact with computers and digital realms. She also revealed that the brain-training game industry (with companies like CogniFit) is coming of age with scientific evidence showing that their technology can actually improve some aspects of brain function.

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