Do you know what neurotechnologies are? How can you when there is no legal definition...

Neurotechnologies are devices that do 3 things; record the brain's activity, change the brain's activity or both.

The benefits of these technologies could be life changing. Correct medical use will change people's lives, given we get it right at the start.

Neurotechnologies are set to move from niche products with limited applications such as: mediation devices, or brain games, quick fix devices for conditions and health devices for mental well-being. To becoming the way we interface with technology Know as the Internet of Bodies (IoB), it WILL replace our keyboards, mouses, our communication methods, known as universal platform products.

It will become part of our everyday lives and technology. By FIRST becoming an “extra” sensor embedded in smart; watches, rings, earbuds, cupped headphones, small tattoos & universal input platform products to interact with everyday items, allowing; mentally swiping, or controlling something without touching it.

Which sounds incredible and it is, but giving away brain data to swipe with your mind is costly, now and in the future.

Neurowearables will be used in health applications, but they may NOT be classed as medical devices, this poses great risk to the user as they have less regulatory oversight.

If we get this wrong at the start people will be turned away.

The only way to check if it is a medical or non-medical device or knowing its intended use is by; the users use, checking the terms and conditions, privacy policy, and marketing materials.

BCI's (Brain Computer Interfaces), neurowearables, and correctly regulated neurotechnology have life changing capabilities.

We must start as we mean to go on.

Currently there is NO explicit definition for neural data, neurotechnology, or neurowearables in the UK. Only 2 countries and 3 US states around the world have some level of direct legislation, Chile, and Mexico even those are not strong enough.