UNESCO AHEG Committee on Ethics of Neurotechnology

UNESCO launched the work to develop the first global Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology. The first draft of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology was prepared by the 24 international experts of the Ad Hoc Expert Group, who convened in Paris in April and August 2024. This text has been submitted to Member States for their comments and observations, opening the intergovernmental phase that will take place in 2025.

The Cognitive Futures Lab is supporting these efforts. Professor Nita Farahany served as the U.S. AHEG representative, and was elected co-chair of the AHEG alongside Hervé Chneiweiss (France). Professor Farahany will serve as an Observer in the upcoming meeting in May 2025 with the member states discussing the draft recommendations.