?????? Decoding Minds and Unseen Worlds: The Astonishing Power of AI and Wi-Fi! ??????
Satyamrut Uttarkabat
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# ?????? Decoding Minds and Unseen Worlds: The Astonishing Power of AI and Wi-Fi! ??????
Have you ever wondered if technology could understand your innermost thoughts? Brace yourself, because the future is here! Scientists have embarked on a mind-boggling journey to decode our thoughts using groundbreaking techniques. But it doesn't stop there! Imagine turning Wi-Fi signals into visual images and unlocking the hidden mysteries of our surroundings. Let's dive into this mind-bending realm together! ??????
## 1?? Mind Reading: The Emergence of Decoded Thoughts
Picture this: researchers had participants watch a video while narrating their inner thoughts. Through cutting-edge technology, the computer reconstructed their thought patterns. Witnessing a girl resembling oneself getting hit and falling, our minds are being decoded! ??????
This is not a scene from a sci-fi movie, but a real experiment conducted by neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley1. They used functional MRI scans to measure brain activity and a powerful language model to generate text from brain signals. The result was a remarkable demonstration of mind reading, or more accurately, thought decoding.
Thought decoding is the process of translating brain activity into words or images that reflect what a person is thinking. It is based on the assumption that different thoughts activate different patterns of neurons in the brain, and that these patterns can be detected and interpreted by machines.
Thought decoding has many potential applications, such as helping people who cannot speak or write due to injury or disease, enhancing communication and creativity, and understanding mental states and disorders. However, it also raises ethical and social issues, such as privacy, consent, accuracy, and responsibility2.
## 2?? Wi-Fi Vision: Peering Into the Invisible Realm
Now, hold your breath! Scientists have taken it even further. By using Wi-Fi radio signals, akin to sonar, they transformed ordinary Wi-Fi routers into astonishingly accurate cameras. Combining these signals with AI algorithms, they successfully predicted the precise location of humans in a room. No need for visible light anymore! Behold the power of real-time 3D pose estimation, turning every Wi-Fi router into an omnipotent darkroom camera. ??????
This is not a fantasy, but a reality achieved by researchers at MIT3. They developed a system called RF-Pose that can track people's movements and postures through walls and occlusions using wireless signals. The system uses a neural network that learns how radio waves bounce off human bodies and how they correspond to different poses. The system then reconstructs the poses in 3D on a screen.
RF-Pose has many potential applications, such as monitoring health and well-being, enhancing security and safety, enabling gesture control and gaming, and exploring hidden environments?. However, it also poses ethical and social challenges, such as privacy, consent, security, and regulation.
## What do you think?
The implications of these advancements are mind-boggling. From privacy concerns in authoritarian states to creating images that trigger our pleasure centers, the potential is immense. Just imagine the possibilities that lie ahead! ??????
Are you ready to explore the mind-bending world of decoded thoughts and invisible vision? Buckle up, for the future is here, and it's beyond our wildest imaginations! Let's embrace the remarkable convergence of AI, Wi-Fi, and the human experience. Together, we'll unlock the secrets of the unseen. ??????
1: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/neuroscientists-decoded-thoughts-brain-scans
2: https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2016.00004
3: https://news.mit.edu/2018/artificial-intelligence-senses-people-through-walls
Source: Conversation with Bing, 26/6/2023(1) Decoded Thoughts - YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@DecodedThoughts Accessed 26/6/2023.
(2) Neuroscientists decoded people’s thoughts using brain scans. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/neuroscientists-decoded-thoughts-brain-scans Accessed 26/6/2023.
(3) Understanding and Decoding Thoughts in the Human Brain. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2016.00004 Accessed 26/6/2023.
(4) AI makes non-invasive mind-reading possible by turning thoughts into .... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/01/ai-makes-non-invasive-mind-reading-possible-by-turning-thoughts-into-text Accessed 26/6/2023.