TED: Your right to mental privacy in the age of brain-sensing tech | Nita Farahany

The video discusses the rapid development of consumer neurotechnology, highlighting its potential to revolutionize brain health monitoring and treatment. It explores the benefits and risks associated with brain sensors embedded in everyday devices, emphasizing the need for cognitive liberty and data privacy. Personal stories illustrate the transformative power of neurotech in treating PTSD and depression. The video calls for updated human rights to protect mental privacy and self-determination, urging proactive measures to safeguard against the misuse of brain data.

What is the projected value of the neurotech industry by 2032?

• $10 billion

• $20 billion

• $50 billion

• $38 billion

Which companies are mentioned as embedding brain sensors in everyday devices?

• IBM and Intel

• Tesla and SpaceX

• Meta and Microsoft

• Google and Amazon

What is a potential risk of making our brains transparent to others?

• Enhanced creativity

• Improved memory

• Loss of mental privacy

• Increased physical health

What therapy helped the narrator overcome PTSD?

• Art Therapy

• Hypnotherapy

• Exposure Therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

What is Decoded Neurofeedback (Dec NAF) used for?

• Boosting immune system

• Improving physical fitness

• Enhancing language skills

• Retraining brain activity

How can brain sensors help individuals with epilepsy?

• By improving memory

• By detecting seizures in advance

• By curing the condition

• By eliminating the need for medication

What is a major concern regarding the collection of brain data?

• It will be too complex

• It will be misused

• It will be inaccurate

• It will be too expensive

What is cognitive liberty?

• A new type of brain sensor

• A right to mental privacy and self-determination

• A method of brain training

• A type of neurofeedback

What are the three interrelated human rights mentioned in the context of cognitive liberty?

• Freedom of speech, right to education, right to work

• Right to health, right to shelter, right to food

• Mental privacy, freedom of thought, self-determination

• Right to travel, right to vote, right to privacy

What is the ultimate goal of recognizing cognitive liberty?

• To enhance physical health

• To increase technological advancement

• To enable human flourishing

• To improve economic growth