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Privacy Risks in Brain-Computer Interfaces and Recommendations – Data Science W231 | Behind the Data: Humans and Values

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1. What is BCI? BCI is a pathway connecting brain with an external device, most commonly a computer or a robotic limb. BCI is used to collect and process brain’s neurodata, and then the neurodata will be translated into outputs used in the visualizations or used as commands to tell the external interfaces/machines how to control people’s behavior or modulate neural activity. Because the neurodata is generated from people’s nerve system, it is also personal data. BCIs are currently mostly used in gaming and healthcare. For example, in the gaming industry, BCIs use neurodata to allow players to control their gaming actions by their conscious thoughts. BCIs games provide greater immersion in games. There are three main categories of BCIs: a. BCIs that record brain activity; b. BCIs that modulate brain activity; c. BCIs that do both, also called bi-directional BCIs/BBCIs BCIs can be invasive or non-invasive. Invasive BCIs enables the direct communication between the brain and an external d

Privacy Risks in Brain-Computer Interfaces and Recommendations By Mia Yin | March 16, 2022 1. What is BCI? BCI is a pathway connecting brain with an external device, most commonly a computer or a robotic limb. BCI is used to collect and process brain’s neurodata, and then the neurodata will be translated into outputs used in the visualizations or used as commands to tell the external interfaces/machines how to control people’s behavior or modulate neural activity. Because the neurodata is generated from people’s nerve system, it is also personal data. BCIs are currently mostly used in gaming a

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