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From the Spanish EU Presidential Office - The León Declaration on European neurotechnology is a historic document that sets out a human-centric and rights-oriented approach to the development of this emerging technology. The Declaration is the result of years of work by the European Commission and the EU member states, and represents a significant step forward in the global effort to ensure that neurotechnology is used responsibly and ethically.

From the Government of Spain - The Ibero-American Data Protection Network (RIPD) has adopted a declaration calling for special protection for neurodata, a new type of personal data that presents particular characteristics, such as its high level of sensitivity and its ability to reveal intimate and personal information about individuals. The RIPD invites Ibero-American States and international organizations to adopt legislative and regulatory measures to protect neurodata.

Brains are talking to computers, and computers are talking to brains. Are our daydreams safe? A New York Times opinion article

Chile is leading the way with a bill that offers protections against abuses and inequities that could arise from technologies that augment human capacities. An El País opinion article.

June 07, 2021

The article discusses the NeuroRights Foundation`s proposition for a "Hippocratic Oath" for Neurotechnology developers, a so-called "Technocratic oath".

May 27, 2021

Chile is leading the way with a bill that offers protections against abuses and inequities that could arise from technologies that augment human capacities.

As the science of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and other neurotechnologies progresses, researchers are calling for ethical guidelines to be established now — before the technology fully matures.