Brain-computer interfaces and the governance system: Upstream approaches

Laura Victoria García and David E. Winickoff
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Laura Victoria García: OECD
David E. Winickoff: OECD

No 2022/01, OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Brain-computer interface (BCI) systems are in a period of rapid development and offer significant potential for the promotion of health and well-being. At the same time, they raise a range of unique ethical, legal, and policy questions, and few BCI-specific rules exist in a fragmented regulatory landscape. This report aims to help develop a responsible and anticipatory governance approach to promote innovation while shaping the trajectory of technology through a set of mechanisms, including (i) soft law, (ii) standardisation and ethics-by-design approaches, (iii) corporate self-governance, and (iv) participatory experiments for upstream governance.

Keywords: anticipatory governance; bioethics; brain-computer interface; neurotechnology; regulation; responsible innovation; standards; technology governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-04-12
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