{"id":55910,"date":"2024-04-23T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1a97481b-586b-4012-81ae-1f22ca683afd"},"modified":"2024-04-23T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T11:00:00","slug":"how-a-new-law-protects-your-thoughts-from-tech-companies-and-why-it-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/how-a-new-law-protects-your-thoughts-from-tech-companies-and-why-it-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"How a new law protects your thoughts from tech companies \u2013 and why it matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage c-cmsImage_loaded\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/d348f0b70456fcd9e3d79466f4c9f1dbd0f47f9d\/2024\/04\/22\/1a7d7b8e-9f07-4dcb-bd11-d9fac3bf597d\/gettyimages-1421511892.jpg?auto=webp&amp;precrop=2121,1192,x0,y113&amp;width=768\" alt=\"A bright blue visualization of brainwaves on a black background\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/7c2c91722119e3fb3e2986d853d644cb2457dddd\/2024\/04\/22\/1a7d7b8e-9f07-4dcb-bd11-d9fac3bf597d\/gettyimages-1421511892.jpg?auto=webp&amp;precrop=2121,1192,x0,y113&amp;width=1024\" alt=\"A bright blue visualization of brainwaves on a black background\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/312102e6a380f5b98ae13633fd3dd18fc7a14e19\/2024\/04\/22\/1a7d7b8e-9f07-4dcb-bd11-d9fac3bf597d\/gettyimages-1421511892.jpg?auto=webp&amp;precrop=2121,1192,x0,y113&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"A bright blue visualization of brainwaves on a black background\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/312102e6a380f5b98ae13633fd3dd18fc7a14e19\/2024\/04\/22\/1a7d7b8e-9f07-4dcb-bd11-d9fac3bf597d\/gettyimages-1421511892.jpg?auto=webp&amp;precrop=2121,1192,x0,y113&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"A bright blue visualization of brainwaves on a black background\" width=\"1280\" height=\"719.3587930221594\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/div><figcaption> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Andriy Onufriyenko\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you open your devices with a fingerprint or face scan, you&#8217;re probably OK with tech companies having some of your biological data. Now, the rise of neurotech wearables is putting your brainwaves on the table, too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the governor of Colorado signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2024a_1058_signed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">bill<\/a> expanding the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/hb24-1058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">existing privacy law<\/a> to include neural data, or brain activity. The bill added brainwaves under the umbrella of biological data, which it defined as &#8220;data generated by the technological processing, measurement, or analysis of an individual&#8217;s biological, genetic, biochemical, physiological, or neural properties, compositions, or activities or of an individual&#8217;s body or bodily functions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/humane-ai-pin-what-went-wrong-and-how-it-can-be-fixed-before-its-too-late\/\" rel=\"follow\">Humane Ai Pin: What went wrong and how it can be fixed (before it&#8217;s too late)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This includes recordings of your fingerprints and face, which tech companies increasingly have, as well as your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/best-dna-test\/\" rel=\"follow\">DNA<\/a>. Prior to the bill, only fingerprints and facial images were protected in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Neurotech uses electroencephalography (EEG), a method of measuring brain activity using electrodes. Invasive brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) &#8212; like Neuralink or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/forget-neuralink-this-less-invasive-brain-implant-company-is-recruiting-trial-participants\/\" rel=\"follow\">Synchron<\/a>&nbsp;&#8212; are implanted in the body and, therefore, are considered medical devices, meaning they&#8217;re regulated under higher data protections. But non-invasive neurotech, like wearables that use EEG, are considered consumer devices \u2013 and these aren&#8217;t regulated yet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/forget-neuralink-this-less-invasive-brain-implant-company-is-recruiting-trial-participants\/\" rel=\"follow\">Forget Neuralink: This less invasive brain implant company is recruiting trial participants<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Consumer products that incorporate EEG have been around for a while \u2013 companies like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/home-and-office\/work-life\/this-is-your-brain-on-good-and-bad-technology\/\" rel=\"follow\">Emotiv<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/neurosky.com\/2014\/12\/as-the-wearable-and-mobile-health-markets-heat-up-device-makers-wonder-how-to-get-from-me-too-to-something-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">NeuroSky<\/a>&nbsp;have been exploring the technology for fitness, digital health, and even&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emotiv.com\/blogs\/press\/loreal-in-partnership-with-emotiv-neurotech-leader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">perfume<\/a> for nearly a decade. Meta, Apple, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ar.snap.com\/welcome-nextmind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Snap<\/a> are working on their own devices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of unregulated neurotech wearables are now available, from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/alphabeats-says-it-can-train-athletes-brains-for-better-performance-heres-how\/\" rel=\"follow\">headsets<\/a>&nbsp;promising better athletic performance to headbands that help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/muse-s-2nd-gen-review\/\" rel=\"follow\">meditate<\/a>. This tech tracks, analyzes, and, at least in some cases, records your brain activity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!----><\/p>\n<p>The Colorado legislation was passed in response to growing concerns about privacy in consumer BCIs. &#8220;Data concerning the activity of the human brain and wider nervous systems, or &#8220;neural data&#8221;, is extremely sensitive and can reveal intimate information about individuals, including information about health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive functioning,&#8221; the bill states.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/alphabeats-says-it-can-train-athletes-brains-for-better-performance-heres-how\/\" rel=\"follow\">Alphabeats says it can train athletes&#8217; brains to optimize their performance &#8211; here&#8217;s how<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the wrong hands, that data could be used against individuals by companies or third parties. A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.perseus-strategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FINAL_Consumer_Neurotechnology_Report_Neurorights_Foundation_April-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">report<\/a>&nbsp;from <a href=\"https:\/\/neurorightsfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">The Neurorights Foundation<\/a> found that 29 out of 30 companies surveyed &#8220;appear to have access to the consumer&#8217;s neural data and provide no meaningful limitations to this access.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The report also mentions several recent studies that contribute to the &#8220;growing scientific consensus that neural data collected by non-invasive devices can indeed decode human thought,&#8221; a privacy weakness if left unprotected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/limitless-99-ai-wearable-to-promises-to-remember-your-meetings-and-well-everything-else\/\" rel=\"follow\"><strong>Limitless&#8217; $99 AI wearable to promises to remember your meetings and, well, everything else<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/what-is-ai-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-artificial-intelligence\/\" rel=\"follow\">artificial intelligence<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 which famously needs lots of data to train on \u2013 has exploded into the mainstream over the last two years, general concerns over the collection and sale of user data have, too. AI in the tech industry is still relatively unregulated, and the US has lagged behind&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/gdpr-an-executive-guide-to-what-you-need-to-know\/\" rel=\"follow\">Europe<\/a>&nbsp;in terms of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/california-consumer-privacy-act-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ccpa\/\" rel=\"follow\">data privacy legislation<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Colorado&#8217;s move is a small but notable step in the right direction. <a href=\"https:\/\/sd13.senate.ca.gov\/news\/press-release\/april-16-2024\/senate-committee-overwhelmingly-approves-landmark-neurorights-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">California<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataguidance.com\/news\/minnesota-bill-establishing-neurodata-rights-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Minnesota<\/a>&nbsp;are making similar progress, but no policy on neural data exists yet at the federal 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