Scientists use brain scans and AI to ‘decode’ thoughts

Scientists said on May 1 they have found a way to use brain scans and AI modelling to transcribe ‘the gist’ of what people are thinking, in what was described as a step towards mind reading. — Reuters

PARIS: Scientists said on May 1 they have found a way to use brain scans and artificial intelligence modelling to transcribe “the gist” of what people are thinking, in what was described as a step towards mind reading.

While the main goal of the language decoder is to help people who have the lost the ability to communicate, the US scientists acknowledged that the technology raised questions about “mental privacy”.