Stephen: Scientists develop AI that can “read minds”

Mind-reading technology can now transcribe people’s thoughts in real-time based on the blood flow in their brain. A study put three people in MRI machines and got them to listen to stories. For the first time, researchers claim, they produced a rolling text of people’s thoughts, and not just single words or sentences, without using a brain implant. The mind-reading technology did not exactly replicate the stories, but captured the main points. The breakthrough raises concerns about ‘mental privacy’ as it could be the first step in being able to eavesdrop on others’ thoughts.