“A mind-reading machine may no longer be the stuff of science-fiction after researchers discovered a way to translate people’s thoughts into words. Using sensors attached to the speech centres of the brain, scientists converted brain signals into speech for the first time. An epileptic patient, who had part of his skull removed for another operation, was fitted with two button-sized grids of 16 tiny electrodes. The team recorded brain signals as he repeatedly read the words yes, no, hot, cold, hungry, thirsty, hello, goodbye, more and less. He then said the words back to a computer and the brain signals matched the word 76% to 90% of the time.
The technology could eventually make it possible to read people’s thoughts. Professor Bradley Greger, a bioengineer at The University of Utah, said his team were beside themselves with excitement when the technology worked. “It was just one of the moments when everything came together,” he said. “We have been able to decode spoken words using only signals from the brain with a device that has promise for long-term use in paralysed patients who cannot now speak. “I would call it ‘brain reading’ and we hope that in two or three years it will be available for use for paralysed patients.” Prof Greger is confident his team will soon be able to build a voice box that repeats the words a person thinks.”
Read more at Yahoo News (Thanks Gareth E)
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Wow, this is amazing! Although this is essentially what you’re doing already Mr Brown. You have beaten science! I bet that feels good.
thats pretty awesome
We don’t need a machine, we can just call Derren up if we fancy a spot of mind reading.
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The end of the world.