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"Recent trends show Australians are increasingly buying wearables such as
smartwatches and fitness trackers. These electronics track our body movements
or vital signs to provide data throughout the day, with or without the help of
artificial intelligence (AI).
There’s also a newer product category that engages directly with the brain.
It’s part of what UNESCO broadly defines as the emerging industry of
“neurotechnology”:
devices and procedures that seek to access, assess, emulate and act on
neural systems.
Much of neurotechnology is either still in development stage, or confined to
research and medical settings. But consumers can already purchase several
headsets that use electroencephalography (EEG).
Often marketed as meditation headbands, these devices provide real-time data on
a person’s brain activity and feed it into an app.
Such headsets can be useful for people wanting to meditate, monitor their sleep
and improve wellness. However, they also raise privacy concerns – a person’s
brain activity is intrinsically personal data. This is particularly concerning
when it comes to EEG headsets and wearables designed for children.
The subtle creep in neural and cognitive data wearables are capable of
collecting is resulting in a data “gold rush”, with companies mining even our
brains so they can develop and improve their products."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
