In this community exclusive edition of Mind Hack, Jeff DeRiso discusses the AI chat bot supposedly used to “detect fake news” on social media. He also discusses the point where magic meets software design, and its ethical implications. We’ll also explore an example of mass hypnosis, and why playing a musical instrument can help keep our minds sharp into old age.
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In this week’s edition of Mind Hack, Jeff DeRiso discusses how one of the new services offered by Facebook seeks to monopolize internet speech in the developing world. He also looks at the recruitment tactics of religious cults, and how these tactics often lead to tragic endings. We’ll also explore the roots of fictional narratives, and why people prefer narratives over raw information.
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In this week’s edition of Mind Hack, Jeff DeRiso looks at another remote voice projection device, developed by UK scientists, which uses an ultrasonic speaker. He also examines an Elon Musk admirer’s approach to covering brain-computer interface tech, and explains why he thinks this discussion should be more nuanced. We’ll begin to examine the ethic of human experimentation within the CIA, as well as how cognitive enhancement drugs affect intellectual competitiveness.
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In this week’s edition of Mind Hack, Jeff DeRiso looks at an achievement by Japanese researchers using brain waves to decode human speech. He also examines a US Defense Industry insider’s view of advances in neuroscience and bioweaponry. Also, we’ll examine how the dynamics of power can act as a control mechanism of human behavior, and the ways to connect with other humans despite our cognitive biases toward self-preservation.
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In this week’s edition of Mind Hack, Jeff DeRiso discusses an effort by the Army to train their autonomous combat robots to better recognize targets. He also talks about DARPA’s Targeted Neuroplasticity Training program, and the effort to digitally “upload” skills to the brain. Also, a sinister-sounding invention by a mysterious inventor, and an approach to treating depression using fMRI feedback.
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In this week’s edition of Mind Hack, Jeff DeRiso discusses the new human rights proposal to protect against invasive mind hacks. He explores the rhetoric surrounding the War on Science narrative and the March for Science, attempting to understand the motives behind this media campaign. Also, what happens when brilliant scientists research things that powerful forces want to remain hidden? Finally, we discuss another volley in the battle over “fake news” between the world’s largest superpower nations, with Russia calling for the UN to step in and officiate.
In this week’s edition of Mind Hack, Jeff DeRiso investigates Facebook’s unveiling of Building 8 and their research into brain-computer interfaces. He explores some curious inconsistencies in the relationship between DARPA and institutions of technological research. Also, AI deep learning has created devices whose decisions cannot be explained to humans, what problems does this pose? Lastly, is there really a war between Neuroscience and Psychiatry? Sounds a tad bit dramatic.
In this week’s edition of Mind Hack, Jeff DeRiso looks into cognitive enhancement technology and its application for military special forces. He also investigates the controversial subject of electromagnetic microwave weapons, which can covertly effect the human nervous system, leaving no trace. We also discuss the story of a device that translates human speech into ultrasound, allowing communication with dolphins. Finally, how are digital content creators setting the tone for the mental health of future generations?
In this community member exclusive edition of Mind Hack, Jeff DeRiso continues to investigate the hidden forces behind fake news, the 2016 presidential election, and Brexit. What are Information Operations and how do they affect public perception? Also discussed are tactics that use social science and data analysis to engineer a profitable outcome for corporate interests. In a time where early adopters and disrupters dominate the marketplace and VR is the next big thing, should we take the time to pause and reflect before we become immersed in someone else’s version of “the futu
In this week's episode of Mind Hack, Jeff DeRiso covers the opening of a new center for Naval information warfare that is being framed as a response to the alleged “Russian interference” in the 2016 presidential election. He also discusses the US military’s research into unconventional espionage during the Cold War, a fraudulent psychic healer in Toronto. Finally, we examine how our minds are being re-wired by instant access to digitized information, and how this affects the social discourse.