The notice states that the conference follows the advance notice of proposed rulemaking published on October 26, 2021, in which BIS requested input from the public and industry on the potential uses of BCI technology, particularly its impact on US national security. According to the notice, the comments submitted in response increased BIS’s understanding of BCI technology, and the conference is intended to further both BIS’s and the public’s understanding of the technology’s current status and anticipated future developments in research and applications.
BIS Convenes Conference on BCI Export Controls
Summary
The US Bureau of Industry and Security announced a two-day hybrid BCI conference with industry and academic experts, following its 2021 export-control inquiry.
Why it matters
The second official step in BIS's export-control review — the conference format signals a deliberate fact-finding posture rather than a rush to restrict, and together with the 2021 notice completes the control timeline
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federalregister.gov 2023-02-06