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Discover the groundbreaking brain chip that can decode thoughts in real time, sparking ethical debates. Nearly 90% of game developers are harnessing AI's power, revolutionizing the industry. OpenAI outlines a trillion-dollar future ahead, while GPT-5 outperforms doctors in medical exams. Explore the implications of AI in healthcare and learn about MIT's innovative bacteria-fighting solutions. The conversation also delves into privacy challenges and a significant lawsuit, highlighting the urgent need for responsible AI integration.
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Inner Speech Decoded In Real Time
- Researchers developed a microelectrode BCI that decodes inner speech with up to 74% accuracy from a large vocabulary.
- They distinguish neural patterns for inner speech versus attempted speech, enabling intentional activation controls.
Intentional Keyword As A Privacy Guard
- The BCI requires an intentional keyword thought to activate decoding, adding a privacy layer.
- Hosts stress this raises fundamental questions about whether private thought remains private once externalized.
AI Reboots Antibiotic Discovery
- MIT used diffusion-style generative models to design and screen over 36 million compounds for antibiotics.
- Two novel candidates, NG1 and DN1, showed lab and mouse-model effectiveness against resistant pathogens.