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A proof-of-concept neural brain implant providing speech

(arstechnica.com)
120 points LorenDB | 1 comments | 29 Jun 25 12:16 UTC | HN request time: 0.21s | source
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x187463 ◴[02 Jul 25 12:05 UTC] No.44442722[source]▶
Curious how much intentionality is required from the user to produce sounds. It would be unfortunate if this device just started firing off speech for what would otherwise be thoughts one would not say out loud. I suppose that depends on the mechanism required to activate the neurons to which the device is connected.
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dylan604 ◴[02 Jul 25 13:36 UTC] No.44443562[source]▶
I hope it's something better than "Hey Siri, say..."

Otherwise, yeah, that would be a new sort of hell where you had no private inner monologue

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1. connicpu ◴[02 Jul 25 15:34 UTC] No.44445002[source]▶
The brain is incredibly adaptive, I guarantee eventually it would learn to avoid firing the neurons the device is probing when you don't want your inner monologue spoken aloud as long as there's a feedback loop where you experience negative emotions when something you didn't want spoken aloud was broadcast.