Well, thinking of the usual state-corporate world priorities, first they will say that the possible benefits of such research is "curing brain diseases".
Then they will forget about that (maybe after selling some unnecessarily expensive brain disease cure's to the rich) and proceed to use it for military and population control purposes.
Then they will forget about that (maybe after selling some unnecessarily expensive brain disease cure's to the rich) and proceed to use it for military and population control purposes.