The Challenges of Neuroenhancement: Comparative Legal Perspectives from US, EU, and Japan
This session focused on the progress of neurotechnology in the broadest sense and its potential applications for improving human function in the near future, such as improving performance in athletic, academic, and professional environments. The state of national, regional, and even international laws and regulations will then be discussed from the perspectives of constitutional law, culture, and public policy.
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Recording
Event
Neuroethics 2024
- Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Start Time: 9:00 a.m. EDT / 13:00 UTC
- Duration: 60 minutes
Agenda
- Introduction by Tamami Fukushi / 2 mins
- Technological background and introduction by Masatoshi Kokubo / 5 mins
- Presentations from Gary Marchant, Carla Maria Gulotta, Keigo Komamura / 21 mins
- Discussion with Ricardo Chavarriaga / 7 mins
- Q&A with audience / 25 min
Resources
Supplemental Readings
References
- U.S. FDA CDRH “Implanted Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Devices for Patients with ᆳ Non-clinical Testing and Clinical Considerations Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff U.S. Department of Health and Human Services” (2021)
- International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO, “Report of the International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO (IBC) on the Ethical Issues of Neurotechnology” (2021)
- OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy, “Recommendation of the Council on Responsible Innovation in Neurotechnology” (2019)
Keywords
Cross-culture, Enhancement, Law, Neurorights, Neurotechnology
Speakers
Ricardo Chavarriaga
Head, CLAIRE Office Switzerland Senior Scientist, Centre for Artificial Intelligence, ZHAW Polymath Fellow, Geneva Center for Security Policy Chair, IEEE SA, Industry Connections group on Neurotechnologies for BMI https://rchavarriaga.github.io/
Tamami Fukushi
Professor, Tokyo Online University (Japan) https://researchmap.jp/Kojimachi001?lang=en
Carla Maria Gulotta
Associate Professor, Department of Business and Law University Milano-Bicocca (Italy) https://www.unimib.it/carla-maria-gulotta
Keigo Komamura, Ph.D.
Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University (Japan) https://k-ris.keio.ac.jp/html/100000010_en.html
Masatoshi Kokubo
Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo and Keio University Global Research Institute (Japan) https://researchmap.jp/masatoshi_kokubo/?lang=en
Gary Marchant, J.D., M.P.P.,Ph.D.
Regent's Professor and Faculty Director, Center for Law, Science and Innovation, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (United States) https://search.asu.edu/profile/228973
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