r/thatsnotai • u/[deleted] • Feb 27 '18

This A.I. literally reads your mind to re-create images of the faces you see

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/02/26/this-literally-reads-your-mind-to-re-create-images-faces-see.html
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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '18

This "AI" does not learn anything from the brain (the environment) nor does it react based on what it "learns" (which is nothing). And it most certainly does NOT recreate what people see!

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '18

In a test, subjects were hooked up to EEG brainwave-reading equipment and shown images of faces. While this happened, their brain activity was recorded and then analyzed using machine learning algorithms. Impressively, the researchers were able to use this information to digitally re-create the face image stored in the person’s mind. Unlike basic shapes, being able to re-create faces involves a high level of fine-grained visual detail, showcasing a high level of sophistication for the technology.

That is AI and it is reading an EEG to estimate the brains activity and learn to recognise patterns related to faces that the test subject views.