Signal US states begin legislating on neural data ownership

Summary

This signal shows lawmakers beginning to respond to technologies that read brain activity. Several US states have already passed laws protecting neural data. These early frameworks address who owns information generated by the brain, how it may be used, and what safeguards individuals need when augmentation devices collect it. EY flags significant regulatory challenges as brain-computer interfaces move toward wider use. It argues that emerging rules on neural data will test how far existing privacy and intellectual property frameworks can be stretched. For organizations, it implies a shifting legal landscape that must be navigated before enhancement technologies are widely deployed.