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High-res image reconstruction with latent diffusion models from human brain

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Re: High-res image reconstruction with latent diffusion models from human brain

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Creepy and cool at the same time. It goes into the bucket of things that are not ethically right, same ways as implanting chips to read monkeys brains. But technically interesting and well-executed.

What's ethically wrong about this?

Re: High-res image reconstruction with latent diffusion models from human brain

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post #3

Creepy and cool at the same time. It goes into the bucket of things that are not ethically right, same ways as implanting chips to read monkeys brains. But technically interesting and well-executed.

Why is it unethical to put chips in monkey brains?

Re: High-res image reconstruction with latent diffusion models from human brain

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post #3

Creepy and cool at the same time. It goes into the bucket of things that are not ethically right, same ways as implanting chips to read monkeys brains. But technically interesting and well-executed.

What's ethically wrong about this?

The end game here is developing a mind reading device. The endeavor device is ethically questionable because such a device would have a lot of ethically wrong/questionable applications.
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