Publication

The risks and challenges of neurotechnologies for human rights

In line with the Report of the International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO (IBC) on the ethical issues of neurotechnology (December 2021), this publication builds on the efforts made by the international communityto raise awareness on the risks resulting from the uses of neurotechnologies for human rights.
The risks and challenges of neurotechnologies for human rights
UNESCO
University of Milan-Bicocca (Italy)
State University of New York. Downstate Health Sciences University
2023
UNESCO
0000384185

This interdisciplinary publication is the result of two-days of enlightening and thought-provoking discussions among neuroscientists, engineers, computer scientists, philosophers, legal scholars and experts in neuroethics. It  provides an updated picture of the state of art of neurotechnology both from a scientific, regulatory and human rights perspective. The issues are presented in a concise and readable fashion. The publication aims to inform  and engage the general public in the global debate about the human rights risks and challenges relatingto the uses of neurotechnology.