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Four ethical priorities for neurotechnologies and AI.
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125 citing papers in PubMed.
- Reconciling global collaboration and data sovereignty in neuroscience.Nature neuroscience · 2026Review
- The foundational role of autonomy for brain-computer interfaces.Philosophy, ethics, and humanities in medicine : PEHM · 2026Article
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- Advancing data protections for implantable brain-computer interfaces.Communications medicine · 2026Review
- Brain Signal for Secure EEG Biometric Authentication: A Comprehensive Survey.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Walking as a Window to the Brain: Redefining Gait in Neurology.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Rethinking Brain-Computer Interfaces for Soft Robotic Systems: A Unified Framework and Perspective.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- [Ethical risks and regulatory considerations in neurofeedback technology].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2026Article
- Ethical Precision in Nanoscale Brain Interfacing.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- From Physical Replacement to Biological Symbiosis: Evolutionary Paradigms and Future Prospects of Auditory Reconstruction Brain-Computer Interfaces.Micromachines · 2026Review
- Fuzzing the brain: automated stress testing for the safety of ML-driven neurostimulation.Journal of neural engineering · 2026Article
- Transforming Intracerebral Hemorrhage Care with Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- AI outperforms humans in establishing interpersonal closeness in emotionally engaging interactions, but only when labelled as human.Communications psychology · 2026Article
- Chile's 2021 constitutional neurorights amendment: a cognitive sovereignty preliminary conceptual framework for non-traditional security analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Researching Body Perception: Toward an Integration of Quantitative and Qualitative Interdisciplinary Approaches to Address the Multiplicity of Bodily Experiences.Psychophysiology · 2026Article
- Revisiting big data optimism: risks of data-driven black box algorithms for society.Ethics and information technology · 2026Article
- Psychiatric neurosurgery and the Theory of Mind network: ethics in the suffering, refractory patient.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2026Review
- Neurovictimology and the risks of neurotechnologies and artificial intelligence: a forensic and legal perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Perception of brain-computer interface implantation surgery for motor, sensory, and autonomic restoration in spinal cord injury and stroke.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
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25 authors.
Rafael YusteColumbia University, New York City, New York, USA.
Sara Goeringthe University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Blaise Agüera Y ArcasGoogle, Mountain View, California, USA.
Guoqiang BiUniversity of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Jose M CarmenaUniversity of California, Berkeley, USA.
Adrian CarterMonash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Joseph J FinsWeill Cornell Medicine, New York City, USA.
Phoebe FriesenNew York University, New York City, USA.
Jack GallantUniversity of California, Berkeley, USA.
Jane E HugginsUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Judy IllesUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Philipp KellmeyerUniversity of Freiburg, Germany.
Eran KleinUniversity of Washington, Seattle; and Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, USA.
Adam MarblestoneKernel, Los Angeles, California; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Christine MitchellHarvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Erik ParensThe Hastings Center, Garrison, New York, USA.
Michelle PhamUniversity of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Alan RubelUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Norihiro Sadatothe National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan.
Laura Specker SullivanUniversity of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Mina TeicherBar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
David Wassermanthe University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.
Anna WexlerUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Meredith WhittakerAI Now, New York City, USA.
Jonathan Wolpawthe National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies, Albany, New York.
Funding
Instrumentation, Fabrication, and Design CoreP30EY019007 · NEI · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Xin Zhang · 2010 to 2026
$12.9MIMAGING FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY IN VISUAL CORTEXR01EY011787 · NEI · COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE · PI YUSTE, RAFAEL · 1998 to 2021
$6.4MNEI NIH HHS P30 EY019007NEI NIH HHS R01 EY011787
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Codes of EthicsGuidelines as TopicPrivacyAlzheimer DiseaseAnimalsArtificial IntelligenceBioengineeringBiomedical EnhancementBrain-Computer InterfacesElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansIndividualityInformed ConsentMaleNeural Networks, Computer
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