Reconciling global collaboration and data sovereignty in neuroscience.

Neuroscience faces a critical challenge balancing open data sharing and national data sovereignty, risking slowed innovation and increased global inequities.

• Why it matters: As AI-driven data value rises, governments seek stricter control over personal and neural data, creating barriers to international collaboration essential for progress in brain research.
• What they did: The authors analyzed the evolving landscape of neurodata governance and proposed establishing an international body to coordinate research and regulatory priorities, along with practical governance strategies.
• The result: Implementing these strategies could enable secure, equitable, and sustainable global neuroscience collaboration, fostering innovation while respecting data sovereignty and reducing disparities.