How to decode a thought

Unexplainable

Vox

Science, Natural Sciences, Life Sciences

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Can researchers decipher what people are thinking about just by looking at brain scans? With AI, they're getting closer. How far can they go, and what does it mean for privacy? To buy tickets to our upcoming live show in New York, go to http://vox.com/unexplainablelive For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to view show transcripts and read more about the topics on our show. Also, email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every email. Support Unexplainable by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.3	Before we get to the show, we've got an exciting announcement.
0:38.2	We're doing a live taping of our game show, unexplainable or not,
0:42.0	on September 21st at the Green Space in New York.
0:45.7	We can't wait to have some crowd noise.
0:47.7	Our engineer, Christian, doesn't need a sound design.
0:50.5	So if you're in New York or you want to make the trip, we'd love to see you.
0:54.2	You can find tickets at vox.com slash unexplainable live.
0:58.5	And you can find the link in the show notes for our August 30th episode.
1:05.2	There are lots of stories about mind reading.
1:09.8	Stories about people who can use strap on your thoughts.
1:13.7	I can read every mind in this room.
1:17.3	Stories about aliens who can communicate telepathically.
1:20.5	You can read my mind. I can read yours.
1:22.6	Even stories about machines built to make thoughts more transparent.
1:27.0	We'll be measuring the tiniest electrical impulses of your brain.
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