MIT Student Creates Device That Can Search The Entire Internet Using Just His Mind

A student has left many people amazed after sharing a groundbreaking device that lets someone search the internet just by using their mind.

Arnav Kapur, a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has even come up with a catchy name for this mind-blowing device: AlterEgo.

This innovative gadget works like a wearable headset. It enables a person to 'communicate' with technology without saying a single word.

So, how does this incredible device actually work? Well, it records signals when the user thinks about a specific word.

Then, this information is sent to machines that use the internet to find the answer. It’s almost like having Google right in your head.

That could lead to some pretty interesting browsing history, but it’s still amazing regardless.

Without the need to speak, type, or do anything at all, the device searches the internet for the correct answer.

It then sends the information back to the user through vibrations in the skull that travel to the inner ear.

Apparently, the answer feels similar to a person's internal voice. However, it does not disrupt their normal hearing.

The device records signals when the user hears or thinks of a particular word. CBS 60 Minutes

Some might find this a little dystopian, depending on their perspective. Still, it’s a fascinating leap forward in technology.

The device can look up information, solve math problems, and provide answers to a wide range of questions.

As the MIT Media Lab explains, "This enables a human-computer interaction that is subjectively experienced as completely internal to the human user—like speaking to one's self."

They further elaborate, saying, "This enables a user to transmit and receive streams of information to and from a computing device or any other person without any observable action, in discretion, without unplugging the user from her environment, without invading the user's privacy."

In a video showcasing the device, Kapur is asked to solve a ridiculously tough math equation, which he handles effortlessly.

Another focus is to help support those with speech disorders. CBS 60 Minutes

Then, he’s asked to name the largest city in Bulgaria and to provide its population, both of which he answers accurately.

Kapur mentions that the goal is essentially to have access to the entire internet in his mind. However, there is another important aspect to this project.

It aims to assist those with speech disorders, including individuals diagnosed with neurological conditions.

MIT explained, "A primary focus of this project is to help support communication for people with speech disorders including conditions like ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and MS (multiple sclerosis)."

They also point out that, "Beyond that, the system has the potential to seamlessly integrate humans and computers - such that computing, the Internet, and AI would weave into our daily life as a 'second self' and augment our cognition and abilities."