Can data acquired from the brain be leveraged to influence cognitive processes? Will neurotech be developed for better treatment of mental diseases, recovery of lost motor or cognition, improvement of quality of life, or enhancement of human capabilities? What would happen if AI systems could read our brains, help us sleep better, become more efficient or recover from physical and mental disabilities? That's the promise of neurotechnologies, which was the topic of the seventh Apéro Digital event on 4 February 2026.
Together with the audience we reflected on responsible development of neurotechnologies covering themes like:
opportunities and risks
ethical concerns
regulatory efforts
real-life examples from industry
Our thank for making this interesting event possible goes to:
DIZH, ZHAW Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CAI), The BRIDGE Lab, University of Zurich, IDUN Technologies, CAIRNE, Ricardo Chavarriaga, Roberto Andorno, Philip Egger, Ning Wang, Anna Fedorova.
