By Jesús Tahiri Predoctoral Fellow at the University of Zaragoza (Spain) Faculty of Law
Due to the exponential increase in computing power and the potential of connectionist artificial intelligence, research and development in the field of neurotechnologies has reached a crucial point where we must to reflect seriously about the legal implications raised by these tools.
Some academics, such as Professor Farahany, argue for the need to create new rights to protect our minds from arbitrary interference and cognitive manipulation. They talk of guaranteeing cognitive liberty and preserving mental privacy. But is this really necessary, or does our legal system have sufficient "shields" to protect our mental privacy from third parties? In the following paragraphs, we will briefly examine the Spanish situation in this respect.
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