When technology can read minds, how will we protect our privacy? | Nita Farahany | TED Talk

Nita Farahany’s TED Talk ‚ÄúWhen technology can read minds, how will we protect our privacy?” addresses the importance of preserving our right to cognitive liberty as technology evolves. The legal scholar and ethicist’s presentation explains some of the current capabilities of technology such as machine learning and artificial intelligence to see inside the human brain, as well as its limitations. She touches on some of the positive uses of technology that can decode thoughts, before explaining some of the dangers it poses and why we should ensure that our laws regarding business ethics, cybersecurity and privacy are able to keep up with the latest innovations from big data.