# The brain is the last frontier of privacy. And you’re the target.

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Podcast: [Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869)
Published: 2026-08-27T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/hyperfocus/adhd-neurotechnology
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Your smartwatch tracks your steps and your pulse. Soon, devices like it could track your brainwaves, and even tell if the wearer is neurodivergent. Brain-monitoring wearables that purport to help with focus, sleep, and even ADHD are already being sold online. This is called “neurotechnology,” and it’s a fast-moving market with almost zero regulation. Stephen Damianos of the Neurorights Foundation joins us to unpack the potential promise — and dangers — of this emerging technology. We discuss the unique risks it poses for neurodivergent people, and why your brain data might be the most valuable, and least protected, information you own.

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