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UNESCO Guidelines on Neurotechnology

December 3 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 8 0
  • UNESCO issued its first global framework on the ethics of neurotechnology.
  • Neurotechnology refers to devices and procedures that access, assess, and act on neural systems, including the human brain.
  • The framework aims to protect human brain data from misuse in political, medical, and commercial contexts.
  • It emphasizes principles such as beneficence, proportionality, no harm, autonomy, non-discrimination, accountability, and transparency.
  • The framework encourages responsible research and innovation (RRI) in public and private sectors.
  • It recommends open science models and ethical self-regulation to ensure safe and fair neurotechnology development.

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