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To Use Your Brain, First Accept The Terms And Conditions: Legal Protections For Commercial Brain-Computer Interfaces – Colorado Technology Law Journal Skip to content Colorado Technology Law Journal > Printed > Volume 24 > Issue 1 > To Use Your Brain, First Accept The Terms And Conditions: Legal Protections For Commercial Brain-Computer Interfaces Abstract Recent advancements in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology have created significant privacy and autonomy concerns as commercial applications emerge. While Colorado and California have enacted legislation recognizing neural data as sensitive personal information, current legal frameworks remain inadequate to address the unique challenges posed by BCI technology, particularly those concerning mental manipulation and consciousness bypass. This Note examines Minnesota’s proposed neural privacy legislation, S.F. 1240, as a model for holistic BCI regulation, analyzing how it addresses concepts such as psychological continuity and mental autonomy. While Minnesota’s framework creates important protections against neural influence and data collection, it still faces significant implementation challenges regarding technical standards, consent mechanisms, and enforcement procedures. More fundamentally, the framework faces potential constitutional barriers around First Amendment protections and federal preemption. These challenges suggest that effective neural protections may require solutions beyond traditional state legislation, potentially including federal regulation, industry standards, and international cooperation. As BCI technology advances, establishing comprehensive legal protections for mental privacy and cognitive liberty becomes increasingly urgent, even as perfect solutions remain elusive. Link to Full Note: To Use Your Brain, First Accept The Terms And Conditions: Legal Protections For Commercial Brain-Computer Interfaces Search Search Latest Posts To Use Your Brain, First Accept The Terms And Conditions: Legal Protections For Commercial Brain-Computer Interfaces The Rise Of Mommy Vloggers: How Parental Consent May Impact Influencer Moms’ Ability To Post Their Children State Regulation Of Advanced Communications Services: Learning From The Past To Understand The Present And Prepare For The Future The Right To Lie With AI? First Amendment Challenges For State Efforts To Curb False Political Speech Using Deepfakes And Synthetic Media Critical Update Needed: Why The Federal Computer Crime Law Is Woefully Outdated, And How To Modernize It Archives February 2026 October 2025 May 2025 March 2025 December 2024 July 2024 June 2024 March 2024 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 February 2023 June 2022 November 2021 October 2021 February 2021 January 2021 October 2020 March 2020 January 2020 January 2019 January 2018 January 2017 January 2016 January 2015 January 2014 January 2001 Categories Categories Select Category Board & Members Digital Printed JTHTL Archives Volume 12.2 Volume 13 Volume 14 Volume 15 Volume 16 Volume 17 Volume 18 Volume 19 Issue 1 Issue 2 Volume 20 Volume 21 Issue 1 Issue 2 Volume 22 Issue 1 Issue 2 Volume 24 Issue 1 Uncategorized Volume 23 Issue 1 Issue 2 Meta Scroll to Top