Brain Wearables Will Know When Workers Are Losing Focus

Brain Wearables Will Know When Workers Are Losing Focus 14 Mar 2023 --- The era of brain surveillance has begun, and it’s not a fad. It’s a new way of living and thinking about ourselves and our well-being—personally and professionally. Companies need to balance the risks to employees with the benefits of using neurotech devices in the workplace, says Nita Farahany, Professor of Law and Philosophy at Duke University. Read more on this at HBR.org: https://hbr.org/2023/03/neurotech-at-work Farahany is the author of “The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology” (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y45MY2V). 00:00 Welcome to the world of brain monitoring for employees. 02:24 How do brain wearables actually work? 02:54 What can (and can’t) they monitor and measure? 03:24 Will my boss be able to read my mind? 04:24 How big of a threat is this to employees’ privacy? 06:04 What are some other pros and cons of this technology? 07:09 How can employers and employees get ready for this? Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Neurotech #BrainWearables #Work #Technology #Privacy #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2023 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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