Uniform Law Commission Study Committee on Mental Privacy, Cognitive Biometrics, and Neural Data.

With rapid growth in the fields of neurotechnologies, AI, and immersive technologies, countries, international organizations, and U.S. states have started to develop legislation addressing mental privacy; the aggregation, collection, and potential misuse of neural data; and the use of biometrics for inferring brain and mental states. This committee will explore the interrelation between existing biometric laws and emerging needs pertaining to neural data and cognitive biometrics in order to assess the need for and feasibility of a uniform or model act.

The Cognitive Futures Lab is supporting this effort. Nita Farahany serves as a Commissioner from North Carolina, and is the Chair of the Committee. Our lab is also represented as Observers in the process, and actively seeks to engage other stakeholders in the process.

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