Signal US states begin legislating on neural data ownership

Summary

Several American states have enacted neural data protection laws addressing who owns brain data, how it may be used, and what protections apply when neural information is collected through augmentation.

Classification

Main topicTech Regulation & Digital Policy

Secondary topicsBio & Health Tech

Region menusGlobal

Occurrencescope:subnational · geo_region:north_america · country:US

Impactscope:global

Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:53

Evidence 1

Futures Reimagined: EY Megatrends 2026 and beyond EY (Ernst & Young Global Limited) page=18;section=Megatrend 2: The human-machine hybrid 2026 accessed 2026-07-25

Part of trends 1

TrendThe human-machine hybrid12 signals

Directly linked issues 0

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Relation types: supports

Public id: fm-393480dbea3b