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U.N. Warns Against Mind-Reading Technology Being Abused by Governments
Original: U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds While # neurotechnologies have become powerful # clinical too
The United Nations has cautioned that neurotechnologies, while increasingly powerful clinical tools for patients with brain injuries, could be misused by governments to read citizens' thoughts. A U.N. human rights expert warned that future applications of devices able to monitor or interpret brain activity raise serious risks for mental privacy and freedom of thought, urging safeguards as the technology advances.
Why now: Rapid advances in neurotechnology have raised fresh concerns about mental privacy and potential government abuse.
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