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Meta's TRIBE v2 Devours 1,115 Hours of Brain Scans—Predicts Your Thoughts?

720 brains scanned for 1,115 hours. Meta's new AI model, TRIBE v2, predicts it all from video, sound, and words. Impressive stats—but does it grok the mind, or just mimic blood flow?

Aisha Patel 📅 Apr 01, 2026 ⏱️ 3 min read 👁️ 5 views
TRIBE v2 model diagram predicting whole-brain fMRI from video, audio, and language inputs

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • TRIBE v2 predicts full-brain fMRI from video, audio, language—beats specialized models.
  • Handles 720 subjects, 1,115 hours; generalizes to new data.
  • Impressive but limited to BOLD signals; Meta's metaverse ambitions raise red flags.

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Aisha Patel
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Former ML engineer turned writer. Covers computer vision and robotics with a practitioner perspective.

#Meta AI #TRIBE v2 #brain foundation model #fMRI prediction #neuroscience AI

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