Issue Mental privacy and voluntariness in enhancement adoption

Summary

This issue concerns the ethics of adopting enhancement technologies at work, especially brain-computer interfaces. EY says such interfaces raise basic questions about the privacy of people's thoughts and their cognitive autonomy. Ethical frameworks for them therefore need to be adaptable and flexible. Organizations that adopt enhancement tools must navigate privacy laws that are still changing. They must also make sure that taking part stays genuinely voluntary and free from pressure. EY recommends internal ethics committees, compliance plans and policies that weigh individual rights against organizational goals.