UnBabel has unveiled an innovative headset that offers a glimpse into the future of AI-driven interfaces. This groundbreaking technology enables communication through thoughts, pushing the boundaries of human interaction.
Vasco Pedro, the CEO of UnBabel, a translation company that increasingly incorporates artificial intelligence, envisions the development of an “uber cortex”- an external intelligence powered by AI that exists beyond our own brains. As a step towards this futuristic concept, UnBabel is exploring brain-communication interfaces, leading to the creation of their innovative invention, known as Halo.
An individual who wears an e-Skin physical interface can use a mobile app connected to a hub. This hub facilitates communication between the user and an AI, such as ChatGPT-4. The purpose is to develop a sophisticated language model that can analyze the connection between a set of electrical signals and the thoughts expressed by the device wearer.
This innovative mobile app, AI, has the ability to communicate through thoughts
This groundbreaking technology would greatly benefit individuals with speech disorders or those who struggle to use a traditional keyboard. Unlike the bulky tools currently available, this app offers a smaller and non-invasive interface, eliminating the need for implantable devices like Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip. Its potential for widespread application is much higher.
Halo uses atria, to vocalize received messages and then interpret the user’s thoughts. It validates the user’s physical response to a word and sends the response through text. However, Halo’s word detection is currently too slow for public use. While Stephen Hawking’s device allowed him to vocalize two words per minute, Halo can already do 20. The goal is to reach 80 words per minute for marketability, but the inventors believe that achieving a speed of 150 words per minute would unlock “superhuman” abilities.