Neurotechnology

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Privacy protects our information, our bodies, our relationships, and our reputations. It
gives us space to grow and explore who we are without the pressure of public scrutiny. It allows
us to be vulnerable and to make mistakes without fear of judgement. Most importantly, privacy
is a fundamental human right.
Bill Nelson said and I quote, “If we don’t act now to safeguard our privacy, we could all
become victims of identity theft.”
With the potential to provide new treatments and preventative therapeutic solutions,
neurotechnology offers tremendous hope for patients around the world. However, this
technology raises unique ethical concerns. Unlike many other technologies, neurotechnology can
directly access, manipulate and emulate the structure of the brain, which is central to notions of
human identity, freedom of thought, autonomy, privacy and well-being. The increasing
possibilities to modify the brain, and consequently the mind, in an invasive and pervasive way,
requires us to ask unprecedented questions. Is there a need for new neuro-specific human rights
to protect our mental privacy and integrity?
A pleasant afternoon Maam, good afternoon everyone. We are Group number 2, allow us
to present our presentation all about the Issue of Neurotechnology and Privacy, The Right to
Cognitive Liberty.
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HUMAN BRAIN. Whenever you hear these words, what comes first into your minds?
As student nurses, we all know what a brain is, right? What it does, its functions,
components, purposes of the 4 types of lobes, even the cranial nerves.
Scientifically speaking, the brain is an amazing three-pound organ that controls all
functions of the body. Take note of the word “controls”. It also interprets information from the
outside world, and embodies the essence of the mind and soul. Intelligence, creativity, emotion,
and memory are a few of the many things governed by the brain.
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So the question is….
What if our freedom of thought, access, and control over our own brains, can be accessed
and manipulated by others?
With our growing capabilities in neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and machine
learning, we may soon know a lot more about what’s happening in the human brain. As a student
nurse myself, who is deeply concerned about human identity, freedom of thought, autonomy,
privacy, and well-being, I am anxious about what this means to our freedoms, and what kind of
protections we need.
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Thus, our group believes that we should have the RIGHT TO COGNITIVE LIBERTY
AND PRIVACY, as a human right that needs to be protected. Let’s think of this, an average
person, thinks thousands and thousands of thoughts each day, neurons are interacting in the
brain, creating miniscule electrical discharge. Through a simple, wearable device, we can
literally see the inside of the human brain. Extraordinary, right? But, this worries us in a way that
some will voluntarily or involuntarily give up our last bastion of freedom, our mental
privacy.
In fact, according to some news sources, in some government factories in China, workers are
required to wear these devices or EEG sensors to monitor their productivity, and emotional states
at work. Workers are even sent home if their brains show less than stellar concentration on their
jobs or emotional agitation. I fear that people will lose their jobs because of their waning
attention or emotional instability, or because they’re contemplating collective action against their
employers. We worry about the ability of our laws to keep up with these technological changes.
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For our group’s thesis statement, we firmly believe that…
The right to cognitive liberty can be threatened through neurotechnology, which can
directly access, manipulate, and emulate the structure of the brain, which is central to notions of
human identity, freedom of thought, autonomy, mental privacy, well-being, and mind
modification.
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When technology can read minds, how will we protect our privacy?
We should be focusing on securing rights and remedies against the misuse of our information,
which attempts to unlawfully access or alter our innermost lives. But to be able to safely share
this information, we need special protections for mental privacy. That is why, we need the right
for Cognitive Liberty
To deeply understand our editorial and our point of view, my groupmates will give 4 main
points, 4 counter arguments, and a conclusion for today’s topic. Sit back, relax, and enjoy as we
are about to discuss the issue of Neurotechnology and Privacy. Before that, let us first watch a
short 1 minute video concerning today’s topic.
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As the 1987 Constitution dictates in Article III, Section 4, it protects our freedom of speech, but
the question is, does it also protect freedom of thought? It is inevitable that some people who
collect brain data through their application can spy on our brains using neurotechnology, and sell
this information to third parties. Right now, no laws prevent them from doing so. This is why our
brains need special protection.
The risk of unauthorized access to the sensitive information stored in the brain is a case in
point. Already today, neural data is increasingly sought after for commercial purposes, such
as digital phenotyping, emotional information, neurogaming and neuromarketing.
Neuromarketing units have been developed by industry to evaluate, and even alter consumer
preferences - raising serious concerns about mental privacy. These risks can also pose serious
problems when dealing with non-democratic governments.
So, that concludes our presentation with regards to the Issue of Neurotechnology and Privacy. As
we end our report, may we just give you all a reminder that “HUMAN BEINGS ARE NOT
MEANT TO LOSE THEIR PRIVACY AND ANONIMITY.” It is your right, so fight for it!
That would be all, thank you very much and I hope that you’ve gained something from our
discussion. May God bless us all.
DATA PRIVACY ACT

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In fact, according to some news sources, in some government factories in China, workers are
required to wear these devices or EEG sensors to monitor their productivity, and emotional states
at work. Workers are even sent home if their brains show less than stellar concentration on their
jobs or emotional agitation. I fear that people will lose their jobs because of their waning
attention or emotional instability, or because they’re contemplating collective action against their
employers. We worry about the ability of our laws to keep up with these technological changes.
Neurotechnology is the field of devices and procedures used to access, monitor, investigate,
assess, and manipulate the structure and function of the neurological systems of animals or
human beings. This technology has the potential to increase human performance, improve
learning and memory, and provide treatments for neurological and mental illnesses. However,
there are ethical dilemmas about modifying the human brain, aggravating existing
inequalities, and dehumanizing medicine and healthcare. The increasing ability to alter the
brain, and thus the mind, in an invasive and pervasive manner necessitates unprecedented
questions.

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