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Researchers Figured Out How Many Bits Per Second of Data the Human Brain Can Process

Joshua Hawkins
18 January 2025
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Scientists at Caltech discovered that the human brain processes thought at a surprisingly slow rate of 10 bits per second, far less than sensory systems gather. This finding highlights evolutionary constraints and implications for future brain-computer interface technologies.
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