Colorado enacts the first US state law to protect neural data under its privacy act.

Colorado passes the first US state law to protect neural data under its privacy act, highlighting the need for regulation in the growing neurotechnology market. Neurally-focused consumer tech products, like brainwave-tracking sleep masks and biofeedback headsets, have grown rapidly without regulatory frameworks, raising concerns about consumer privacy and potential monetization of brain data. Colorado's move may set a precedent for similar legislation in other US states.

August 17, 2024
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