Does brain-computer interface-based mind reading threaten mental privacy? ethical reflections from interviews with Chinese experts
We summarize the interpretations, feasibility, and limitations of BMR and introduce a distinction between "strong BMR" and "weak BMR" to clarify their technical and ethical implications. Based on our analysis, we argue that current BMR does not pose unique ethical challenges compared with other forms of mind reading, and therefore does not yet justify the establishment of a distinct right to mental privacy.
Authors
- Haidan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0985-1480)
- Fenglin Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4392-9752)
Institutions
- King University (US)
- Peking University (CN)
- Beijing Haidian Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Ethics
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-025-01229-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences