Phrenology Mk. 2! The dangers, of course, being generalisation, categorisation and prejudice.
Can a ‘fingerprint’ of your brain help predict disorders?
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Re: Can a ‘fingerprint’ of your brain help predict disorders?
#12Considering the concept of using a brain fingerprint to identify and potentially address behavioral issues, it's essential to approach the topic with nuance and sensitivity. Historically, people have passionately advocated for personal autonomy, with women's rights being a prime example. The phrase "it's my decision" highlights the importance of individual choice and agency. If a technology were developed that could…
ChatGPT, is that you?
Definitely a language model. I'm seeing more and more of these on HN lately. I always downvote them but I feel like King Cnut trying to stop the tide. (I daren't flag them)
We're going to need language models deployed adversarially to detect and prevent this kind of thing going forward. It's gonna get weird...
Re: Can a ‘fingerprint’ of your brain help predict disorders?
#13Phrenology Mk. 2! The dangers, of course, being generalisation, categorisation and prejudice.
Which of techniques in the studies in TFA are you referring to? EEG or fMRI?
> more studies are needed before clinicians can use these tools to accurately diagnose mental illness
Doesn't sound like something a phrenologist would say. The goal is detecting mental illness, not classifying people as inferior. Phrenology studied the shape of a person's cranium, not their brain activity.
Did you find faults in the studies they cited, or just read the headline?