When technology can read minds, how will we protect our privacy , Nita Farahany

Tech that can decode your brain activity and reveal what you re thinking and feeling is on the horizon, says legal scholar and ethicist Nita Farahany. What will it mean for our already violated sense of privacy In a cautionary talk, Farahany warns of a society where people are arrested for merely thinking about committing a crime (like in Minority Report ) and private interests sell our brain data and makes the case for a right to cognitive liberty that protects our freedom of thought and selfdetermination. Check out more TED Talks: The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Follow TED on Twitter: Like TED on Facebook: Subscribe to our channel: