India, Nov. 5 -- Samarkand - Today UNESCO's Member States took the final step towards adopting the first global normative framework on the ethics of neurotechnology. The Recommendation, which will enter into force on November 12, establishes essential safeguards to ensure that neurotechnology contributes to improving the lives of those who need it the most, without jeopardizing human rights.
The adoption of this normative instrument marks the culmination of a broad process launched in 2019 by Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, and is closely linked to UNESCO's work on ethics of artificial intelligence initiated in 2018.
"Neurotechnology has the potential to define the next frontier of human progress, but it is not without risks. ...