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Colorado, Under Gov. Polis, Enacts First U.S. Law Protecting Neural Data on Wednesday

Apr 17, 2024, 08:05 PM

Colorado has enacted a pioneering law, signed by Governor Jared Polis on Wednesday, which extends privacy rights to include neural data derived from consumer neurotechnology devices. This legislative move, the first of its kind in the United States, seeks to safeguard individuals' brainwave data collected through technologies such as EEG headbands and other wearable neurotech. The law addresses growing concerns about the privacy and ownership of neural data amidst the rapid advancements in neurotechnology that enable the scanning, analyzing, and potential selling of mental data.