Building an AI that can read your mind

This might sound like the plot from a dystopic future of a sci-fi movie. However, with recent progress, this technology is now taking the leap from science fiction to merely science. Autonomous non-invasive detection of brain activity is potentially useful in multiple domains such as human robot interaction and mental healthcare. It can provide an extra dimension of interaction between user and device, as well as enabling tangible information to be derived that does not depend on verbal communication. Such innovations also mean better brain-computer interfacing.