Mind-Reading AI Is Here—But Are We Ready?

Mind-Reading AI Is Here—But Are We Ready?
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If your thoughts were transcribed in real-time, would you be comfortable with the world reading them? Scientists just made a major leap in brain decoding AI, and privacy may never be the same again.

A new AI-powered brain decoder can now translate a person’s thoughts into text without hours of training. A breakthrough that could revolutionize communication for people with aphasia.

Unlike older models, this system can be trained on one person and adapted to another, using data from just 70 minutes of brain activity while watching silent films or listening to radio stories.

While accuracy isn’t perfect, the AI still captures meaning rather than exact words, demonstrating how the brain processes concepts across different sensory inputs.

This is more than a technological milestone. It’s a paradigm shift in human-machine interaction. But if AI can read minds, who ensures it’s used ethically?

Read the full article on Live Science.

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Dr Mark van Rijmenam

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