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ARTICLE · 08 JULY 2022

Neuro-Rights

With the development of Neuroscience in recent years, human beings can influence their own nervous system, especially the brain.

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With the development of Neuroscience in recent years, human beings can influence their own nervous system, especially the brain.1 Neuroscience, the branch of science dedicated to the study of the nervous system, has developed a range of technology known as neurotechnology. Neurotechnology consists of all tools and processes used to understand the functioning of the brain, as well as control or repair its functions.2 The development of this disruptive technology has opened doors to a subject that has been rather overlooked within legal spheres related to the possible effects that this technology could have on the rights of individuals.

The development of neurotechnology could pose major risks to the rights of individuals, namely privacy, free will, health, and personal data. Within this context, countries like Chile have determined the need to debate possible regulations that would limit the impact of neurotechnology, establishing ethical principles for its use and

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