The first-in-the-nation law in Colorado includes biological or brain data in the State Privacy Act, similar to fingerprints if the data is being used to identify people.

After all, the privacy of our mind may be the only privacy we have left.

  • solrize@lemmy.worldEnglish
    19·
    4 months ago

    Ticking time bomb! Think of the children!!! Law or no law, this will be abused if it can be. Having the law is still a good thing I guess.

  • umami_wasabi@lemmy.mlEnglish
    5·
    4 months ago

    Will this law protecting self incriminating myself if feds use it to gather evidences?

    • Kairos@lemmy.todayEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      You’re actually already protected.

      For example a polygraph can only be used with consent.

      • bionicjoey@lemmy.caEnglish
        10·
        4 months ago

        Polygraphs are also complete pseudoscience. The guy running the test can make it spit out whatever results he wants.