Can AI read our minds? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be worried

  • Written by: Sam Baron, Associate Professor, Philosophy of Science, The University of Melbourne
Can AI read our minds? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be worriedIconic Bestiary / Shutterstock

Earlier this year, Neuralink implanted a chip inside the brain of 29-year-old US man Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed from the shoulders down. The chip has enabled Arbaugh to move a mouse pointer on a screen just by imagining it moving.

In May 2023, US researchers also announced a non-invasive way to...

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