UN calls for limits on neurotechnology use
The gist
UN official Claudia Fuentes Julio presented a report warning neurotechnology could threaten privacy and fair trial rights.
The push targets brain data as mind-reading devices move into courts and workplaces.
How it unfolded
- 2025A United Nations body introduced the first global standards for how to treat neural data.
- Feb 2026Canada moved to protect the brain data of its citizens.
- Oct 15, 2026Presenting the Secretary-General's report to the UN General Assembly's Third Committee, senior human rights official Claudia Fuentes Julio said neurotechnology could threaten privacy, freedom of thought and the right to a fair trial, particularly for marginalised people.