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Bill outlines protection for mental privacy in the age of neurotech

Filed in June 2023, PEC 29, as it is known, is inspired by a proposal from the Neurorights Foundation, in the US, and by a piece of legislation already approved in Chile.

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Experts urge safeguarding mental privacy amid strides in neurotech

“Law comes in the wake of social changes. […] If nothing is done, we’ll soon have problems with issues like mental privacy. So some of its aspects do need to be regulated,” university professor Cardoso remarked.

Demonstração de software que o Disque Denúncia passa a utilizar em parceria com The Staff of Security, em que compartilha seu banco de dados de foragidos da justiça com câmeras de segurança que utilizam sistema de reconhecimento facial.
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Over 47 mi may be under facial recognition surveillance in Brazil

At least 165 video surveillance projects with facial recognition are reported to be underway across the country. In the Southeast, 21.7 mi people are subject to this technology, compared to 14.1 mi in the Northeast.

A pandemia revelou a desigualdade de acesso à internet
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Around 95% of Brazilian kids aged 9–17 are internet users

The number of kids with internet access in Brazil saw a small increase in 2023, a survey by TIC Kids Online Brasil shows. The study also showed there is still a part of this group that has never been online: over 580 thousand people.

Teclado de computador iluminado por código cibernético
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Brazilian experts discuss impact of AI on job market

Neuroscientist Álvaro Machado argues AI tools are not inherently bad, but a wider debate should be held on the use of this technology. Automated work should be taxed, he noted.