Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2026 | Saila Rinne Head of Unit | Exchange on Brain-Computer interface ethical challenges | — |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Saila Rinne Head of Unit | Exchange on Brain-Computer interface ethical challenges | SRC |
| 26 Sept 2018 | Eric Peters Cabinet member | la recommandation du parlement à la commission de la création d’une personnalité juridique pour les robots autonomes | — |
| 26 Sept 2018 | Eric Peters Cabinet member | recommandation du parlement à la commission de la création d’une personnalité juridique pour les robots autonomes | — |
| 26 Sept 2018 | Eric Peters Cabinet member | la recommandation du parlement à la commission de la création d’une personnalité juridique pour les robots autonomes | SRC |
| 26 Sept 2018 | Eric Peters Cabinet member | recommandation du parlement à la commission de la création d’une personnalité juridique pour les robots autonomes | SRC |
Mission & Goals
NBIC ETHICS, a branch of NBIC WATCH, is dedicated to fostering legal frameworks and cultural practices that uphold human dignity and human rights, while promoting the emergence of a technological humanism. The rapid development of Nano-, Bio-, Information- and Cognitive (NBIC) technologies—such as brain–computer interfaces (BCI), DNA editing, and robotics/AI—raises profound ethical dilemmas. These challenges must be addressed at a meta-ethical level, prior to the establishment of norms, deontological principles, or computational ethics. NBIC ETHICS has contributed to the formulation of the EU’s AI Ethical Guidelines, the AI Act, the European Health Data Space, and the SoHO Regulation. In 2025, the revision of the Medical Devices Directive may have implications, as brain–computer interfaces could either be brought under its scope or be subject of a new directive. Similarly, the creation of biotechnology regulation and the Digital Services Act (DSA) revision will be under scrutiny.
EU Legislative Interests
MEDICAL DEVICE DIRECTIVE CIVIL LIABILITY REGIME OF AI ALGORITHMIC TRANSPARENCY DIGITAL SERVICES ACT BIOTECH REGULATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CHILD ON LINE PROTECTION
Communication Activities
POSITION PAPERS sent to DG Connect, DG Just, European Parliament, EPRS, STOA on the ethical and legal impact of New technologies: BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACES, robotics, AI, genetics and Biotechs... on EU citizens and customers. public consultations, hearing at the EC, parliamentary report amendments on Medical Device, SoHO, AI ACT, Act eHDS. OPEN LETTER TO THE EC ON AI AND ROBOTICS www.robotics-openletter.eu sent to the president of the EC and 6 commissioners. Ratified by 270 researchers in AI and Robotics to denounce the creation of a legal status of autonomous robots. Active member at the European AI ALLIANCE within which We contributed to the EU Ethical Guideline
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Organisation Members
Author of www.Robotics-Openletter.eu Harvard Business School https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/Pages/default.aspx Traxxeo Board Member https://traxxeo.com/ Member of EDC https://www.lesedc.org/ member of Espérance et Algorithmes https://www.esperance-algorithmes.org/