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WHO releases global neuroethics framework covering cognitive liberty and neural data rights
WHO Official4/6/2026·04/06/26🌐 Global
Summary
The World Health Organization published its first comprehensive Neurorights and Neuroethics Framework, outlining recommended protections for mental privacy, cognitive liberty, freedom from non-consensual brain manipulation, equal access to mental enhancement, and protection of mental continuity. The document calls for member states to update privacy laws to include neural data.
Why it matters
A WHO framework on neurorights creates an international normative standard that will influence national legislation, corporate policy, and product design across the global neurotech industry. Chile's constitutional neurorights amendment has already set precedent.
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