Mind-reading Machine becoming a very real possibility

From New Scientist Tech: A device that reveals what a person sees by decoding their brain activity could soon be a reality. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, US, developed a computational model that uses functional MRI (fMRI) data to decode information from an individual's visual cortex – the part of the brain responsible for processing visual stimuli. Research has made substantial advances towards being able to decode mental content from brain activity as measured using fMRI (functional MRI) results suggest it may soon be possible to reconstruct our visual experiences from brain activity. The research also hints that scientists might one day be able to access dreams, memories and imagery.

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