From brain waves, this AI can sketch what you're picturing

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A team of researchers has shown they can decode human brain scans to tell what a person is picturing in their mind, according to a paper.

University of California, Berkeley scientist Jack Gallant began studying brain decoding over a decade ago using a different algorithm. He said the pace at which this technology develops depends not only on the model used to decode the brain — in this case, the AI — but the brain imaging devices and how much data is available to researchers. Both fMRI machine development and the collection of data pose obstacles to anyone studying brain decoding.

The team from the National University of Singapore used image-generating AI software called Stable Diffusion, which has been embraced around the world to produce stylized images of cats, friends, spaceships and just about anything else a person could ask for. “When you look at the grass, maybe I will think about the mountains and then you will think about the flowers and other people will think about the river,” Zhao said.

“The truth is that there is still a lot of room for improvement,” Zhao said. “Basically, you have to enter a scanner and look at thousands of images, then we can actually do the prediction on you.” “I think the line is very thin between what could be empowering and oppressive,” said Nita Farahany, a Duke University professor of law and ethics in new technology. “Unless we get out ahead of it, I think we’re more likely to see the oppressive implications of the technology.”

 

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RUDE

Challenge accepted.

One step closer to the thought police.

I wanna do this cuz half the time there is nothing going on in my brain. I swear it’s just a black hole

charleijeanr2 They just can’t stop trying to build Terminators. The nerds are gonna destroy us in the end

This reminds me of that Black Mirror episode.

How can it keep up? Idk about everyone else but my mind is usually going a million miles an hour. By the time it finishes rendering what I’m thinking I’ll be 258 thoughts ahead.

What!? In detail? So they can decode the electrical signals from the brain. So that mean they can replicate them.

Only mildly terrifying

End-of-days stuff

This will be great for interrogation . Show no evidence , ask questions about an incident, print their thoughts!

Not a chance. Especially since we’re doing over 70% of all peer reviews research papers are complete bunk.

My only question is: If an AI can read brain waves and interpret those signals, could it also write? That thought is both disturbing and intriguing at the same time. Imagine having an AI digitally rewrite your brain structure for efficiency and power.

No way Jose , I call bull

Well. Shet. 👀

Technology will be our downfall.

I’ll believe it when they see it.

I will believe it, when I see it 🙄

I call BS

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