Neurotechnology area With experience full of products that promise all types of utilities by reading your brain waves Regardless of whether they can act or not, it is a debate. But clearly, they are successful in creating revenue from the data they compile from your brain in note Sent to Federal Trade Commission, Democratic Senator, Chuck Schura, Cchck Schumer, Maria Cantwell and ED Marky, demanding an investigation on the user information management. Neurotech companies, a warning bell, a warning and deep personal information.
According to the information of senator, there is a lack of regulations due to the technology connection technology (BCI), which opened a door to the company that has collected and selling nervous information that users created unclear or understanding. “Understand from other personal information – directly from the human brain – able to reveal the mental health, emotional conditions and knowledge, even if the name is not specified. write– “This information is not only But it is only a profound part But still very sensitive. “
This is a catch when talking about Neurotech: while the devices that have been considered as medical technology such as Elon Musk's Neuralink must comply with the guidelines for data protection under the Health and Accounting Act (HIPAA). Better drag or Deal with anxiety and stress In a non -clinical manner But often promote (Sometimes suspicious) Scientific support
If the evidence of data collection and prevention today is not clear in the BCI, senator points to 2024 Report published by the Neurorights Foundation The data policy of the 30 NEURTECH company that has equipment for consumers without approval from medical experts, reported that 29 of 30 can collect users' information and “without limitations for this access.” In addition, there are only half of the company that allows consumers to revoke the consent and only 14 allowing their users to delete their information.
There are some states that have protection about the nervous system. Last year, Colorado Through the bill Expanding the scope of the Colrado privacy Act to cover biological data Similarly, California Through the law in September To propose new privacy requirements related to brain data But those prevention are few and far away and is a Western forest anywhere else.
Senator is calling for FTC to change by expanding the data reporting requirements to cover nervous system information and create a new defense to protect consumers from the collection and sales of brain data. Whether nowadays Understand very well and Certainly not friendly to consumers FTC under the management of Trump will proceed.