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Meta's Brain2Qwerty v2 Advances Non-Invasive Brain-Reading
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- →Non-invasive brain-computer interfaces could become more accessible, reducing the need for surgical implants.
- →Open-sourcing the technology allows other researchers to contribute and innovate further.
- →Improved accuracy in decoding brain signals enhances potential applications for individuals with speech impairments.
Meta has unveiled version 2 of its Brain2Qwerty system, which can decode full sentences from non-invasive brain scans with a 61% accuracy rate. This is a significant improvement over previous non-invasive methods and approaches the accuracy of surgical brain-computer interfaces. The system was tested with nine volunteers, generating nearly 22,000 sentences of data. Meta's decision to open-source the code and dataset could spur further research and development in non-invasive communication technologies.
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