Imagine being able to talk to your friends without saying a word—just by thinking! Sounds like science fiction, right? Well, scientists in Shanghai have made this a reality! 🎉
A team of researchers and doctors in China have developed new brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. This amazing tech lets people communicate complex sentences in Chinese using only their thoughts. How cool is that? 😮
The scientists worked with 10 volunteers who have epilepsy. They implanted tiny electrodes in their brains. Don’t worry—it was safe and done carefully by doctors! 🏥
After about 100 minutes of training, the volunteers could think of 54 Chinese characters, and the computer understood them in real-time! That means as soon as they thought of the words, the computer could read their minds. 🖥️➡️🧠
But it gets even better! With those characters, the system learned to recognize almost 2,000 common words. It could turn their thoughts into full sentences in less than half a second! ⚡
This breakthrough is especially important for people who can’t speak due to illnesses like strokes. This technology could help them communicate again. Isn’t that wonderful? ❤️
Dr. Li Meng, the chief scientist at a Shanghai startup called INSIDE, explained that Mandarin Chinese is really complex. It has over 400 different sounds called syllables. But their smart AI system could figure it all out with over 83% accuracy! 🧮
What’s next? The researchers think this technology could help people control smart homes with their minds or even create art using thought alone! 🎨🖼️
This is part of Shanghai’s big plan to focus on brain technology. By 2030, they hope BCI products will be used in hospitals and everyday life. The future is arriving faster than we thought! 🚀
Who knows? Maybe one day you’ll be sending text messages just by thinking them! What would you say first? 🤔💭
Reference(s):
Shanghai BCI breakthrough translates thoughts into fluent Chinese
cgtn.com
