Posts Tagged ‘privacy’
China is harnessing brain-wave trackers and artificial-intelligence to raise better (and more compliant?) students
? A growing number of classrooms in China are equipped with artificial-intelligence cameras and brain-wave trackers. While many parents and teachers see them as tools to improve grades, they’ve become some children’s worst nightmare. Video: Crystal Tai for The Wall Street Journal. __________ To address growing privacy issues such as those highlighted in the video above
Read MoreMay “industry review boards” contribute to the wider adoption of virtual and augmented reality for physical and mental health?
__________ Industry review boards are needed to protect VR user privacy (World Economic Forum blog): “It seemed like a game when Riley first started the virtual reality (VR) maze … A month after playing the game, Riley was turned down for a new life-insurance policy. Given his excellent health, he couldn’t understand why. Several appeals later,…
Read MoreHow to address privacy, ethical and regulatory issues: Examples in cognitive enhancement, depression and ADHD
? How to address privacy, ethical and regulatory issues: Examples in cognitive enhancement, depression and ADHD from SharpBrains We hope you enjoy this slidedeck supporting a great session at the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7–9th). Full recordings are available for purchase here. 1–2.30pm. How to address privacy, ethical and regulatory issues: Examples…
Read MoreNew report: Empowering 8 Billion Minds via Ethical Development and Adoption of Neurotechnologies
? Empowering 8 Billion Minds: Enabling Better Mental Health for All via the Ethical Adoption of Technologies from WEF GFC on Neurotechnologies on Vimeo. A new report (opens PDF) created by the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Neurotechnologies, Empowering 8 Billion Minds: Enabling Better Mental Health for All via the Ethical Adoption of…
Read MoreDiscuss: Should financial advisors help detect and address their clients’ cognitive decline? And, if so, how?
___ What Your Financial Choices Say About Your Brain (Financial Advisor): “…financial advisors have to be in the forefront of the fight against cognitive decline, which can lead to the financial exploitation of the elderly,” added Philip Marshall, an advocate for elder justice.
Read MoreAnticipating the Privacy and Informed Consent issues of the Neurotechnology Era
In conjunction with the new National Geographic program “Breakthrough: Decoding the Brain,” coming this Sunday, November 15, at 9 pm ET, I was asked to provide my perspective on a very provocative question: What if scientists were able to implant or erase memories? For some, like those suffering from PTSD this could be life-changing, or do you…
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