Breakthrough device reads brainwaves and turns thoughts into speech

[Jonn]

Breakthrough device reads brainwaves and turns thoughts into speech​

A new device that 'reads' a person's mind can turn their thoughts into speech.

The brainwaves are analyzed and then converted into audible speech by a computer, which then translates them to spoken words read aloud by AI.

Over the course of 25 training sessions, an AI algorithm decoded electrical signals from Ms. Bennett’s brain, learning to identify phonemes — the essential speech sounds like 'sh' and 'th' — based on neural activity patterns.


The decoded brain waves were then fed into a language model, which assembled them into words and displayed her intended speech on a screen.

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[Jumpinbare]

Nice. I wondered how long it would take.

 

[lunarious]

It doesn't matter if some people can mentalize. They must be good.

Edit: So mentalizing may be / is a disadvantage.

 

[lunarious]

Nice. I wondered how long it would take.

I get hints about this all the time. So i get disturbed all the time.

 

[Jonn]

I remember the days when ppl said something like this was impossible.

Spoiler

They were wrong.

 

[Crossbreed]

I did not follow the link, but it sounds like an invention that could only happen on April 1st.

MORE...

 

[Jonn]

I did not follow the link, but it sounds like an invention that could only happen on April 1st.

MORE...

Here is an article that was pinged 8 months ago:

An Accurate and Rapidly Calibrating Speech Neuroprosthesis​

Brain–computer interfaces can enable communication for people with paralysis by transforming cortical activity associated with attempted speech into text on a computer screen. Communication with brain–computer interfaces has been restricted by extensive training requirements and limited accuracy.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2314132

As stated in the original link in the first post, things have improved since then.

 

[Crossbreed]

We, autistics, get accused of having no filter.

Will "Wow! She's hot...!" come out at an inopportune time...?

 

[vergil96]

No, it sounds likely, but the question is about accuracy and quality of such a device. We all know how well AI generated speech can work

 

[Jonn]

We, autistics, get accused of having no filter.

Will "Wow! She's hot...!" come out at an inopportune time...?

Yes...

Spoiler

It does with me.

 

[Dagan]

Yeah, the last thing I need is not only my thoughts said out loud...but also in the voice of Bomani Jones.

Now, if you give me the option of Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman or even Peter Griffin...I might jump at the chance.

 

[Jonn]

Yeah, the last thing I need is not only my thoughts said out loud...but also in the voice of Bomani Jones.

Also, consider the possibility of program tampering that misrepresents what you are actually thinking.

 

[Dagan]

That would be horrible. Someone hacking me to change words, voice styling, language region, etc. Yeah. Nightmare fuel. Hard no.

 

[Kalinychta]

There’s already a device like this in existence. It’s called a brain.

 

[Crossbreed]

There’s already a device like this in existence. It’s called a brain.

Natural Stupidity​