Original broadcast date: November 6, 2020

New user interfaces will have an outsized impact on privacy over the next decade. Traditional tools like the keyboard, mouse and touchscreen are already being supplemented by voice controls, and novel user interfaces like augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). Gestures are on the way. AR and VR systems are immersive interfaces supplementing entertainment, education and communication applications. Brain-control interfaces are devices that translate imaged brain activity into a machine-readable format. BCIs are used for device control, accessibility, detection of brain disorders and measuring worker productivity and student engagement. These technologies use personal neuro-data, improving products while posing unique privacy and security risks. This session will introduce attendees to next-generation technologies and associated challenges. Attendees will learn how leaders set policies, form best practices and adopt privacy enhancing technologies to maximize the utility of novel devices while mitigating privacy risks.

Moderator:

• Jeremy Greenberg, Policy Counsel, Future of Privacy Forum

Panelists:

• Betsy Greytok, VP, Ethics & Policy, IBM
• Peter Reiner, Professor of Neuroethics, University of British Columbia
• Frank Torres, Director of Consumer Affairs and Senior Policy Counsel, Microsoft

What you will learn:

• Rapid advances in AR/VR and BCI technology and current applications already underway.
• New technologies pose unique privacy and security risks that necessitate unique mitigation strategies.
• Striking the balance between utility and enhanced privacy and security is a necessary endeavor.