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Tech firms reportedly develop consumer devices to monitor and interpret brain activity
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Apple, Meta, and Snap are advancing neurotechnology to capture neural data, raising concerns about mental privacy and potential misuse of brainwave-based insights
Neural data could become a new frontier in privacy debates as consumer-grade brain-monitoring devices enter workplaces and homes. Engineers building or integrating such systems must account for ethical, security, and regulatory risks. The shift from lab-based research to commercial products accelerates the need for safeguards before widespread adoption
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Companies like Apple, Meta, and Snap are developing neurotechnology to monitor or interpret brain activity outside clinical settings
Researchers warn neural data could become a major privacy battleground, with calls for legal protections like 'neurorights'
Non-invasive brain scanners are moving from labs to consumer markets, enabling real-time thought decoding but raising ethical concerns
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