Brain implants can now read your thoughts. Two experts debate who should control them | Summit 2026

Name: Brain implants can now read your thoughts. Two experts debate who should control them | Summit 2026
Uploaded: 2026-10-29T13:35:40+00:00
Duration: 23 min 18 s
Description: Live from Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, Pioneers of AI host Rana el Kaliouby explores the extreme promise and privacy concerns of brain-computer interfaces with two leading experts: Matt Angle, CEO of the BCI developer Paradromics, and Nita Farahany, professor of law and philosophy at Duke and author of "The Battle for Your Brain."

About Matt

Founder & CEO of Paradromics, a leading brain-computer interface company
Led Connexus® BCI to 2 FDA Breakthrough Device Designations
Oversaw first-in-human neural recording for Connexus® BCI in May 2025
PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Heidelberg
Completed postdoctoral research at Stanford University

About Nita

Duke Distinguished Professor of Law & Philosophy
Advised presidents, courts, and global institutions on neurotech ethics
Served on Obama's bioethics commission
Helped shape UNESCO's first global standard on neurotechnology ethics
Author of acclaimed book "The Battle for Your Brain"

October 29, 2026 | 23:18

Live from Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, Pioneers of AI host Rana el Kaliouby explores the extreme promise and privacy concerns of brain-computer interfaces with two leading experts: Matt Angle, CEO of the BCI developer Paradromics, and Nita Farahany, professor of law and philosophy at Duke and author of “The Battle for Your Brain.”