Neural Privacy and Unauthorized Human Experimentation

By Sally Vazquez-Castellanos,Esq.

Revised on July 16, 2025.

It is deeply concerning that in an era of rapidly advancing neurotechnology, basic principles of human dignity, autonomy, and consent are being ignored.

Evidence continues to emerge suggesting that certain individuals have been subjected to unauthorized surveillance, neuro-monitoring, and experimentation without informed consent—actions that may constitute grave violations of constitutional rights, international human rights standards, and biomedical ethics.

These intrusions into neural privacy go beyond data collection. They raise serious legal and ethical questions about the exploitation of individuals as unconsenting test subjects in programs or practices that blur the lines between medical research, national security, and technological development. Such conduct—particularly when carried out or facilitated by government actors, contractors, or corporate entities—demands urgent legal scrutiny and institutional accountability.

No government or private entity has the authority to bypass informed consent or medical ethics in the name of innovation, security, or commercial interest. Neural data is among the most sensitive information a person possesses. Its unauthorized extraction or manipulation not only invades personal privacy but also threatens the integrity of identity, cognition, and self-determination.

I call for full transparency, immediate cessation of any unauthorized neurological monitoring or experimentation, and robust protections to enshrine neural privacy as a core human right. Safeguarding the mind is not a futuristic concern—it is a pressing civil liberties issue of our time.