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🧠 AI reads mind with 90% accuracy

In a groundbreaking study, researchers found a way to reconstruct both seen and imagined images from brain activity using special brain scanners called fMRI machines.

It's like they've cracked a secret code in your brain. Before, they could only make out simple stuff, like the letter 'A' or a basic smiling face. But now? They've taken it to a whole new level. They can recreate complex images from your brain, whether it's something you've seen with your eyes or just imagined.

The best part? This new method is really good at it. Picture this: You're shown a photo of a beach or asked to picture a dragon in your mind. This tech can then recreate what you've seen – like that beach photo – with an incredible 90% accuracy. But here's where it gets even more mind-blowing: it can also bring to life things you've merely imagined, like that dragon, with a whopping 75% accuracy. Isn't that just wild?

It doesn’t just select something from a limited set of examples, but can create new images to show your imagined dragon accurately.

So why should we care about all this? Well, besides being incredibly cool, this technology opens up a whole new world of possibilities. Imagine unlocking the secrets of dreams, deciphering hallucinations, and exploring the wild creations of our brains.

This could lead to groundbreaking therapies for mental health and even transform the way we communicate and express ourselves.

Picture this: you think of a website design or a movie plot, and voilà, the AI brings it to life right before your eyes. We're talking about creating masterpieces with just our thoughts. It's like having a touch of superpower, isn't it?

But don’t worry, nobody’s going to read your mind tomorrow.

Taking this from 90 to close to 100% accuracy might be more challenging than getting here in the first place.

Moreover, there's a catch: current fMRI machines are huge, complex, and costly. But now that researchers have shown that decoding brain activity is possible, it's likely just a matter of time before we overcome these technical hurdles.

Until then we’ll just have to stick to talking and texting.

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