According to Biomedcentral, the four laws of neurotechnology are as follows: (1) right to cognitive liberty; (2) right to mental privacy; (3) right to mental integrity; and (4) right to psychological continuity. We’ve discussed some of the legal and ethical issues related to neurotechnology laws in previous articles. Today, our plan is to discuss neurolaws and evaluate the legal and ethical issues.
What are neuroscientists doing at this time?
Neurotechnology is on the verge of expansion especially since there more interest on the topic by the medical and technology sectors. Neuroscientists have thought about the possibilities of connecting electronic devices such as electrodes to the brain and analyzing the information. Now, it has become a tangible possibility due to the expansion of science and information technology which allow structural measures, neural activity and connectivity, molecular composition, and genomic variation of the brain. These abilities have been made easier by exponential advances in computational ability, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and development of sophisticated databases. Neurotechnology can predict a person’s danger level, probability to recidivate, evaluate intent, evaluate competence to stand trial, reveal biological mitigating factors that could explain criminal behavior, distinguish chronic pain from malingering, regain lost memory, and differentiate between true and false memories.