AI Brain-Scan Tool Reconstructs Images People Are Looking At
Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have developed an AI system that reconstructs images a person is viewing from brain-scan data. The same system can also work in reverse, predicting patterns of brain activity from a supplied image.
The research could one day contribute to communication tools for people who cannot speak or move, and may help scientists study dreams and visual perception. Experts also caution that increasingly capable decoding systems create consent and privacy risks around access to mental imagery.
This report is based on MIT Technology Review’s October 1 coverage. Follow the source link for the original reporting and full context.
Source: MIT Technology Review · Jessica Hamzelou
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