New paper asks where to draw the line on mental privacy as BCI decoding improves
melnykowycz · x · 2026-09-26
IEEE Brain highlights a new paper on mental privacy in the age of brain-computer interfaces: as neurotech gets better at decoding neural signals, the assumption that your thoughts are yours alone is under pressure. The paper surveys what BCI can reveal today, where decoding capabilities are headed, and argues safeguards must keep pace with the technology.
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