Innovations & technologies

Fact or Fiction: A Look into the World of Mind-Reading Tech

Telekinesis, extrasensory perception, mind reading, and Big Brother are all notions straight out of science fiction, right? Maybe not. At this very moment, there exists an inanimate piece of hardware that could read your thoughts with 92 percent accuracy. Perhaps instead of greeting this new technology with fear and skepticism, we should embrace it as a gateway to wordless understanding. Prepare to delve into the science behind mind-reading tech and decide for yourself if these advancements are Orwellian attempts at social control or a revolutionary advancement in the way humanity communicates.

What if you could think of a question and your search engine would look it up before you ever opened your mouth? Better yet, what if you could discover the answer to a query without looking at your computer at all? Researchers at MIT developed a device that works in tandem with machine learning programs to predict what you would like to say before the words ever leave your lips. Sensors attached to the jaw and face detect internal vocalizations and interpret them with 92 percent accuracy.

The machine also conveys messages to the user via bone conduction, eliminating the need for headphones. What conceivable purpose could this serve? The tech acts as a soundless voice assistant with the potential to take silent notes or conduct searches and provide results without the user directly interacting with a handheld device. If for nothing more than causal debates at the bar, this tech could revolutionize your social standing … regardless of its conspicuously bulky headgear.