California Regulates Brain Data | Los Angeles News

Mind-controlled tech is no longer sci-fi—it’s here, and California is racing to regulate it before it spirals out of control. Brain sensors and implants can now monitor focus, predict fatigue, and even help people with disabilities communicate or see. But with great power comes great risk: companies are already using this data to track employee alertness, raising alarms about privacy and autonomy. As neurotech companies boom in California, lawmakers are drafting bold new laws—prohibiting workplace brain data collection unless for safety, and classifying neural data as sensitive personal info that can’t be sold. The pushback? Some say these rules stifle innovation. The stakes? High. The future of brain data—and our right to privacy—is being decided now. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2bf0eb0e9bfc0df6 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews