DR. BRYCE-ALLEN BAGLEY
The Triple Threat
Critical Cognitive Infrastructure
Director, Cerberus Neurosecurity Research Institute, a nonprofit developing technical defenses for neurotechnology and the human mind
MD, MS; interdisciplinary training spanning computer science, physics, systems engineering, and medicine
Former Lecturer and Research Group Leader in AI, Machine Learning, and Applied Mathematics, Stanford University Department of Neurosurgery
Co-author of "Threat Vectors and the State of the Art in Defense Methods for Security in Neurotechnology" (arXiv, July 2026), a comprehensive survey of brain-computer interface security threats
Developer of "cogits," a mathematical framework extending information theory to human cognition
Thursday
1:15 PM
Neurosecurity: the State of the Art and Critical Gaps in Defense for Neurotechnology
Recent years have seen rapid progress in technologies for brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), bringing neurotechnology from the realm of science fiction to the cusp of becoming an everyday reality for millions of medical patients and consumer users alike. The potential of this technology cannot be overstated, and if executed correctly it offers routes to profound augmentation of human capabilities as well as mitigation of many of the threats posed by AI systems. Yet as with any computing technology, security threats abound, and currently the field lags far behind the urgent need for methods of defending against many of these threats. This talk will provide an introduction to neurosecurity, survey the landscape of attack surfaces, threat vectors, and existing defense methods, and discuss areas of need for new methods to ensure BCIs preserve the privacy, dignity, and autonomy of users in the emerging age of neurotechnology.
Bryce-Allen Bagley, MD, MS is an interdisciplinary physician-scientist whose expertise and formal training span computer science, physics, systems engineering, and medicine, with particular specialties in applied mathematics and defense-relevant research on neurotechnology, AI, and other emerging technologies. Previously a lecturer and research group leader in AI, machine learning, and applied mathematics at Stanford University in the Department of Neurosurgery, he then co-founded and serves as the Director of the Cerberus Neurosecurity Research Institute, a nonprofit focused on developing technical methods for defending brains and minds in the emerging age of AI and neurotechnology.