Antitrust as a Guardrail for Socially Responsible Neurotechnology Design

Can J Neurol Sci. 2023 Jun;50(s1):s42-s45. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2022.340. Epub 2023 May 10.ABSTRACTThe neurotechnology sector is likely to develop under pressure towards commercialized, nonmedical products and may also undergo market consolidation. This possibility raises ethical, social, and policy concerns about the future responsibility of neurotechnology innovators and companies for high-consequence design decisions. Present-day internet technology firms furnish an instructive example of the problems that arise when providers of communicative technologies become too big for accountability. As a guardrail against the emergence of similar problems, concerned neurotechnologists may wish to draw inspiration from antitrust law and direct efforts, where appropriate, against undue consolidation in the commercial neurotechnology market.PMID:37160674 | DOI:10.1017/cjn.2022.340
Source: The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research