Science - Experts see progress in mind reading via EEG
Reading thoughts using an Electroencephalogram (EEG) makes progress from the perspective of experts. The content of thoughts cannot be determined with traditional methods using an EEG or other measurements of brain activity, said neuroscientist Gyula Kovacs from the University of Jena. The development of modern technologies and the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at least makes this possible to some extent.
AI is "the most important development of the last few years for analyzing EEG data," he added. Through this, certain parts of consciousness can be made visible. "That was previously absolutely not possible." For example, it can be followed whether someone has seen a series or not, or whether someone recognizes a person. The ethical question must be raised as to how far this technology should be used at all.
EEG expert Jan Rémi, head of the Epilepsy Center Munich, said: "We are still far from thought reading. But I believe that in the next few years, it will be possible to determine whether someone is lying or not." EEG signals with their hundreds and thousands of waves offer numerous analysis opportunities, which in the future can be better evaluated using AI.
An EEG records the electrical activity of the brain. The first recording was achieved by psychiatrist Hans Berger in Jena 100 years ago - on July 6, 1924. Similar recordings had already been successful with animals before that.
Background to Hans Berger
- Gyula Kovacs, a neuroscientist at the University of Jena in Thuringia, Germany, highlighted the progress being made in reading thoughts using an Electroencephalogram (EEG).
- Kovacs mentioned that while traditional methods fall short in fully deciphering thoughts with an EEG or other brain activity measurements, modern technologies and AI are extending these capabilities in Thuringia.
- Jan Rémi, an EEG expert and head of the Epilepsy Center Munich, expressed his belief that EEG technology, coupled with AI, will allow for determining deception in the near future, a significant advancement in medicine and science, particularly in Thuringia.
- The University of Jena in Thuringia, Germany, is steeped in history; it was here, 100 years ago on July 6, 1924, that psychiatrist Hans Berger, a pioneer in the field, first recorded brain activity using an EEG, a breakthrough that paved the way for further brain research.
- Neuroscientists and researchers continue to explore brain activity records, as Berger's initial EEG readings in Jena demonstratedemporary, using advanced technologies and AI for better data analysis in the ongoing quest for understanding consciousness and the human mind.
