Computers that read minds are being developed by Intel

August 25, 2010 | Source: Telegraph

Intel’s scientists are creating detailed maps of the activity in the brain for individual words that can then be matched against the brain activity of someone using the computer, allowing the machine to determine the word they are thinking.

The technology currently uses fMRI, but work is under way to produce smaller devices that can be worn as headsets.

Justin Ratner, the company’s chief technology officer, said: “Mind reading is the ultimate user interface. There will be concerns about privacy with this sort of thing and we will have to overcome them. What is clear though is that humans are not restricted any more to just using keyboards and mice.”