Emerging technologies are evolving at an astonishing pace.  Nowhere is this more apparent than in the field of neurotechnology, which refers to devices capable of recording, interpreting, or altering brain activity. This brings great promise of innovation and development, but also pressing concerns, particularly given privacy risks, rapid advances in the capacity to decode brain scans using generative AI, and the possibility of mental interference. 

International human rights lawyer Jared Genser will discuss the unique human rights challenges posed by neurotechnologies.  Speaking as co-founder and General Counsel of the Neurorights Foundation, Genser will examine the ways in which neurotechnology has the potential to change what it means to be human.  In particular, he will discuss how the loss of mental privacy and the risk of mental manipulation present challenges that were previously unimagined and which demand immediate action.  He will explore the implications of neurotechnology on existing legal, ethical, and regulatory regimes, pulling directly from his experience advising the United Nations, industry partners, and governments around the world.  As a way forward, Genser will introduce the notion of “neurorights” and argue that the neurorights movement is necessary to prevent against the misuse and abuse of neurotechnology.

This event is sponsored by the Stanford Immigration and Human Rights Law Association and the Center for Human Rights and International Justice.