Issued2025-11-11

Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology

RecommendationInternational

Summary

Establishes the first global normative instrument on ethical neurotechnology, including AI-enabled brain-computer interfaces, neural data, and neurostimulation, addressing human rights, mental privacy, autonomy, safety, equity, research, and governance.

Healthcare Implications

Governments, providers, and developers should treat neural and inferred mental data as highly sensitive, require meaningful consent and oversight, assess clinical and research risks, prevent manipulation and discrimination, provide accountability and redress, and support equitable access to beneficial neurotechnologies.

Impact Level

Medium

Keywords

Safety & Risk; Privacy & Data; Equity & Bias; Transparency & Governance

Stakeholders

Patients & Public; Providers & Health Systems; Developers & Vendors; Regulators & Government