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thought-reader

thought-reader

9.9
A device that turns brain signals into spoken words or actions
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : lector de pensamientos
  • Researchers unveiled a thought-reader that translates neural signals into speech for paralyzed patients.

Examples

  • The hospital trial used a wearable thought-reader to help participants control a computer cursor.

  • Startups race to improve accuracy of the thought-reader so users can dictate longer messages.

  • The new thought-reader can help people with disabilities communicate more easily.

  • Have you seen the latest thought-reader technology?

  • Researchers unveiled a thought-reader that translates neural signals into speech for paralyzed patients.

  • The hospital trial used a wearable thought-reader to help participants control a computer cursor.

  • Startups race to improve accuracy of the thought-reader so users can dictate longer messages.

Synonyms

mind reader
vsthought-reader
  • Texting
1 7.4

A computer program that predicts what a person wants or will do from their data

decodes neural activity directly rather than inferring from external data

Surface Forms

thought-reader singular
thought-readers plural

Morphology

thought-reader = thought + reader (semi-transparent) = thought + reader

While the components indicate 'something that reads thoughts', the technical sense as a device that decodes neural activity is a specialized, metaphorical extension.

Etymology

Thought-reader combines thought ('an idea in your mind') and reader ('a device or person that reads'), and today it is also used for machines that 'read' brain signals and turn them into words or actions. So the name shows the device's job: to take thoughts and make them usable.