< IMG LOADING = "Lazy" SRSC = "/Sites/Default/Files/Styles/Medium/2016-12/MUSEE_CERVEAU-PEROU-LIMA-FRANCESOIR.JPG ? Itok = XWCE28V5" Width = "1300" Height = "912" ALT = "A museum of brains" Title = "musee_ceu-perou-lima-frenchesoir.jpg" Class = "Lazyload Img-Flid Image-Style-Max-300x1300" SRC = "/Sites/Default/Files/Styles/Max_1300x1300/Public/2016-12/Musee_Cerveau-Perou-Lima-Frena.jpg ? Itok = Dnlzdiqc"/> © Neil Conway/Flickr < P >< Strong > Meta has taken a stage in the field of neurotechnology, by publishing results deemed promising on a device capable of decoding brain signals and translating them into text. This project, called Brain2qwerty, like Neuralink, arouses both medical hopes and fears concerning the misuses which could take place.
< P > 62 ~Originally designed to help paralyzed people, this device raises new questions about the exploitation of brain data. Here, as often, ethics and technology intertwine. < P > Eight years ago, Mark Zuckerberg proudly announced the development of a helmet allowing to read in thoughts, a revolutionary project which seemed straight out of a science fiction film. Today, after multiple twists and turns, Meta revealed notable advances with Brain2qwerty, a non-invasive brain-computer interface. By analyzing the neural signals while volunteers type on a keyboard, AI has managed to decipher their thoughts with a precision rate of 68 %. But at what price ? as reports < EM > usbek & amp; Rica , the company explores this path without abandoning its commercial ambitions, especially in the field of artificial intelligence. < P >The prototype developed by Meta remains bulky and expensive ($ 2 million), which led to a temporary abandonment of the project in 2021. But this delay did not prevent Meta from taking advantage of its research to refine its AI systems. All in a sector where giants like Google and Microsoft also carry out intensive research on the human brain, in search of the Holy Grail technological. The main obstacle remains the use of brain data, the confidentiality of which could be undermined in the near future. < P >The potential applications of these technologies raise a fundamental question: how far can companies go into data collection on our thoughts ? If medicine can benefit from these advances, in particular to improve the communication of paralyzed people, other more controversial uses are already on the agenda, ranging from surveillance in schools to emotional manipulation for advertising. Who knows what one might imagine ? of governments attack this problem by establishing “neurodroits” to protect citizens. In September 2024, California adopted a law prohibiting the undisputed exploitation of brain data. However, for the Ethician Roland Nadler, the real challenge lies in the fact that giants like Facebook “already know a large part of your cognitive profile” through your online interactions, long before technology managed to read your thoughts directly. < P >< Strong > The article you liked ? It mobilized our editorial staff which only lives from your gifts. < Br > Information has a cost, especially since competition from subsidized writing requires additional rigor and professionalism. < P > With your support, France-Soir will continue to offer its articles for free & nbsp; we think that everyone must have access to free and independent information to forge their own opinion. < P > You are the sine qua non condition for our existence, support us for France-Soir to remain the French media which makes the most legitimate express.
By Natasha Kumar
Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116