Mental State Classification Using EEG Signals: Ethics, Law and Challenges

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Abstract

The widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various domains has sparked concerns regarding privacy, security, transparency, fairness, reliability, and ethics. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), implemented in 2018, has established crucial guidelines for data privacy and protection. Meanwhile, the AI Act, passed by the European Parliament in 2023, has been proposed to address the risks of specific uses of AI. However, the implications of these regulations for AI models, particularly in the context of mental state classification tasks, remain uncertain due to the inherent black-box nature of certain models. This paper delves into the specific challenges and risks associated with the development of EEG- (Electroencephalography) and AI-based systems for mental state classification, taking into account the principles outlined by the GDPR and the AI Act. This research sheds light on the challenges and responsibilities entailed in developing AI models for mental state classification while ensuring compliance with GDPR guidelines as well as the AI Act. It underscores the importance of adopting ethical and privacy-aware approaches within this critical domain and promotes the development of techniques that strike a balance between AI advancements and the protection of individual privacy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMachine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases - International Workshops of ECML PKDD 2023, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsRosa Meo, Fabrizio Silvestri
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages401-419
Number of pages19
ISBN (Print)9783031746291
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2025
EventEuropean Conference on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases, ECML PKDD 2023 - Turin, Italy
Duration: 18 Sept 202322 Sept 2023

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume2133 CCIS
ISSN (Print)1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)1865-0937

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Conference on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases, ECML PKDD 2023
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityTurin
Period18/09/2322/09/23

Keywords

  • AI Act
  • EEG
  • GDPR
  • Mental state classification
  • Tiny ML

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