Researchers discover advanced language processing in the unconscious human brain
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- Researchers found sophisticated language processing occurs in the unconscious brain under general anesthesia.
- Using Neuropixels probes in the hippocampus, they detected neural activity differentiating sounds and parts of speech like nouns and verbs.
- The brain showed predictive coding, anticipating upcoming words in sentences, similar to AI language models.
- These discoveries challenge traditional views on consciousness and may advance speech prosthetic technologies.
- The study's limitations include it being specific to one anesthesia type and brain region, requiring further research.