You’ve heard all about AI, but what about… IA? Scientists at MIT have engineered a device designed for “intelligence augmentation,” explains lead researcher Arnav Kapur. “Our idea was: Could we have a computing platform that's more internal, that melds human and machine in some ways and that feels like an internal extension of our own cognition?"
Researchers at the world-renowned institution have invented AlterEgo, a new computer interface that relies on subvocalisation (the silent speech in our heads, as often occurs when reading) to ‘hear’ your thoughts. Looking like a futuristic version of orthodontic headgear, the wearable headset picks up data which is then processed by an internal computing system. The device then outputs a response to the ‘thoughts’ it has comprehended from your head.
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