Neurorights in Chile
In the face of neurotechnology advances, Chile passes a Neurorights law, constitutional amendment, and functionally applies it in a monumental supreme court ruling against an American corporation.
The Neurorights Foundation has worked with the Senate of the Republic of Chile, the Minister of Science and the Catholic University (Pontificia Universidad Católica: PUC) to pioneer a NeuroProtection agenda. These efforts have been coordinated by the Commission of the Future of the Senate, an office led by Senator Guido Girardi. The objective of this commission is to introduce legislation arising from advances in medicine and science.
The Neurorights Foundation has achieved some of these milestones through collaboration with the Chilean Kamanau Foundation, which promotes cutting-edge scientific and technological advances through a human rights perspective.
Milestones
September 22st, 2021: The Chilean Chamber of Deputies unanimously agrees to protect Brain data and activity under a constitutional amendment
Jan, 2019: Chair and founder Dr. Rafael Yuste meets with Senator Girardi to explore pilot constitutional amendment in Chile
October 25th, 2021: The Chilean president signs a constitutional amendment enshrining neurorights via protecting brain activity and data into effect. Approval of a neurorights bill by the senate was concurrently established.
December 17th, 2020: The Commission of the Future representing the Chilean Senate unanimously approves a constitutional amendment recognizing brain data and activity as protected under neurorights
August 9th, 2023: In a landmark ruling, Chile's Supreme Court has upheld neurorights by ordering neurotech company Emotiv to delete all brain data collected from former Senator Guido Girardi.
September 29th, 2021: Chilean lawmakers approved the passage of a law establishing the rights to personal identity, free will and mental privacy in reference to emergent neurotechnology
April 21st, 2021: The Chilean senate approves the passage of plans for a constitutional amendment protecting brain data and activity to the Chamber of Deputies
October 7th, 2020: The Neurorights Foundation and associates organize and present to the Chilean Congress regarding the establishment of a constitutional amendment
Jan, 2018: Chair and founder Dr. Rafael Yuste speaks at the Congresso Futuro sponsored by the Senate of Chile