NeuroRights in India:
GuardingMinds in the
Digital Age
Maharashtra State Inter-University Research Convention – Aavishkar
2.
Inception Becomes
Reality: WhyNeuroRights
Matter
Imagine if ideas could be planted or stolen—like in Inception.
NeuroRights: Safeguards for mental privacy, autonomy, freedom of thought.
Who owns your thoughts?
3.
The Neurotech Revolution:From Chips to Though
Brain-Machine Interfaces EEG & fMRI Neuralink
From decoding thoughts to altering emotions.
4.
The Threat Within:When
Minds Are Hacked
Unauthorized Access
Minds vulnerable to intrusion.
Cognition Manipulation
Thoughts and emotions
altered.
Legal Gaps
Indian law lacks specific
protections.
Privacy at risk
The privacy of mind
5.
Our Mission &Path: Researching India’s
NeuroRights
Explore NeuroRights Identify Gaps in India
Learn from Global Models
(Chile, EU)
Recommend Safeguards
6.
India vs theWorld: Lessons in NeuroRights
India
No direct law; privacy via
Puttaswamy. judgement
Chile
Constitutional NeuroRights.
EU
GDPR protections.
USA/China
Partial, ethics issues.
7.
Ethical Crossroads:
Innovation vs
Manipulation
Benefits
•Therapy
• Movement restoration
• Cognitive Enhancement
• Communication Aid
• Medical Diagnosis
• Rehabilitation
• Mental Health Monitoring
Risks
• Surveillance culture
• Neurotech inequalities
• Psychological harm
• Neuralink debates
• Unauthorized Mind Reading
• Manipulation of Cognition
• Loss of Mental Privacy
• Data Breaches of Neural Data
8.
The Way Forward:Protecting
India’s Cognitive Liberty
Recognize Neurodata
As sensitive information.
Amend Data Protection Act
For neuro-specific safeguards.
Create Neuroethics Committee
To guide policy.
Criminalize Brainwave Harvesting
To prevent misuse.
Protect before it’s too late
9.
Conclusion & Callto Action: India’s Chance to Lead
India must legislate NeuroRights urgently to safeguard dignity and autonomy—and become a global leader in ethical neurote
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