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An inner-speech decoder reveals some mental privacy issues

Posted by Chiasmic
Tags: privacy, usa, neuroscience, brain computer interfaces, researchers, stanford, surgery, implants.brain, speech.inner, internal monologues, mind reading, brains, author.jacek krywko, source.ars technica
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/an-inner-speech-decoder-reveals-some-mental-privacy-issues

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Published
Aug 23 2025
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  1. Chiasmic
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    Or if you would rather read the paper, here it is

    Or if you would rather read the paper, here it is

    5 votes
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    snake_case
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    Seems like they’re a pretty long way away from even trying to decode complex thought though? Especially for those of us who don’t really think in words, perhaps

    Seems like they’re a pretty long way away from even trying to decode complex thought though?

    Especially for those of us who don’t really think in words, perhaps

    4 votes
    1. Chiasmic
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      It would be interesting to see the difference in detected signals between those who self report thinking without words vs those who can’t switch off the internal monologue.

      It would be interesting to see the difference in detected signals between those who self report thinking without words vs those who can’t switch off the internal monologue.

      6 votes