- Standards Progress: Neurotechnology and Human–Machine Interfaces 2026
- Chapter 6 · Readings
Readings from the other desks
Readings from the other desks: cross-references to their editions for the same scope, not copies of them.
6.1Standards and regulatory watch: the Nexus Standards reading in the GCRI edition
The instruments that shape the systems of Neurotechnology and Human–Machine Interfaces, as printed in the Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) Systems Evidence edition. Instruments and published guidance that shape the systems in this edition, by status on the retrieval date. The edition assesses no one’s compliance.
| Instrument | Body | Scope | Status | Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDA guidance on implanted brain-computer interfaces [9] | US FDA | US | PUBLISHED 2021 | non-clinical testing and study design |
| UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology [10] | UNESCO General Conference | global | ADOPTED NOVEMBER 2025 | ethics framework |
| MIND Act, S. 2925 [11] | US Senate | US | BILL · IN COMMITTEE | federal neural data study |
| Colorado HB24-1058 [14] | Colorado | Colorado | IN FORCE 2024 | neural data in privacy act |
| California SB 1223 [25] | California | California | IN FORCE 2025 | neural data as sensitive data |
| Montana and Connecticut neural data laws [41] | state legislatures | US states | ENACTED 2025 | neural data |
| Chile constitutional amendment, Law 21.383 [42] | Chile | Chile | IN FORCE 2021 | brain activity protection |
| OECD Recommendation on Responsible Innovation in Neurotechnology [31] | OECD | OECD members | PUBLISHED 2019 | principles |
| EU Medical Device Regulation, Annex XVI [39] | European Union | EU | IN FORCE | brain stimulation equipment |
| ISO 14708-3 [40] | ISO | global | PUBLISHED · VOLUNTARY | implantable neurostimulators |
6.2Readings from the other desks
Cross-references to the other desks’ editions for the same subject, never copies of them.
| Desk | Edition | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standards Progress | Standards Progress: Neurotechnology and Human–Machine Interfaces 2026 | In preparation | NR-NXS-XT-20-2026-BASELINE (reserved) |
| GCRI Systems Evidence | Systems Evidence: Neurotechnology and Human–Machine Interfaces 2026 | Drafted, in stewardship review | NR-XTECH-NEURO-GLOBAL-2026-BASELINE-v1.0.0 |
| GRF Public Deliberation | Outside this desk’s remit | Not in remit | |
| GRA Capital Readiness | Outside this desk’s remit | Not in remit | |
| Academy Capability | Capability: Neurotechnology and Human–Machine Interfaces 2026 | In preparation | NR-RA-XT-20-2026-BASELINE (reserved) |
| Index Measurement | Outside this desk’s remit | Not in remit |
6.3Contribute to this chapter
The state of the Nexus Standards parts and of the external standards they adopt: adoption, conformance attested by those who apply them, crosswalks, and domain and industry profiles. The parts are preparatory working drafts (2026); conformance is attestation, not certification. Material for this chapter goes to the Standards Progress desk; what belongs to another desk is forwarded, not refused.
Nexus Standards reads an edition for standards progress: what was adopted, what conformed, what crosswalks exist and what is still a gap.
If you adopted or assessed a standard, send the clause, the version and the evidence. The desk will map it to the profile it belongs in.