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Meta's AI Can Now Read Your Mind

Meta has recently published two groundbreaking research papers demonstrating their AI's ability to convert human thoughts into text with an impressive 80% accuracy in real time. This breakthrough was achieved using special brain activity sensors—Magnetoencephalography (MEG) and Electroencephalography (EEG)—which capture tiny magnetic fields generated by neural activity.

How the Technology Works

The study involved 35 participants who were asked to type sentences while their brain activity was recorded. Meta’s researchers then trained a deep-learning model, named Brain-to-Text, to predict sentences based solely on these brain signals. The AI architecture behind this system achieved a 32% character error rate, meaning it correctly identified 68 out of every 100 characters. Remarkably, for some individuals, the model even generated entire sentences perfectly, demonstrating an average accuracy of 80% for unseen text.

Tracking Thought-to-Word Transitions

Beyond just converting brain activity into text, Meta’s researchers managed to capture over 1,000 brain snapshots per second, pinpointing the exact moment when a thought transformed into a word, syllable, or even an individual letter. This level of precision has never been achieved before without the use of brain implants, such as those required by Neuralink, or with significantly lower accuracy rates (previous methods maxed out at 43% accuracy for basic tasks).

Challenges and Future Prospects

While this method is a significant improvement, it still faces limitations. MEG scanners require users to be in a magnetically shielded room and remain completely still. Even minor facial movements, like shifting the tongue or mouth, can distort the neuroimaging signals. However, researchers believe that once MEG scanners become wearable, this technology could revolutionize silent communication and hands-free device control.

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