On using AI for EEG-based BCI applications: problems, current challenges and future trends

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.16168v1
• Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:43:17 GMT
• Title: On using AI for EEG-based BCI applications: problems, current challenges and future trends
• Authors: Thomas Barbera, Jacopo Burger, Alessandro D'Amelio, Simone Zini, Simone Bianco, Raffaella Lanzarotti, Paolo Napoletano, Giuseppe Boccignone, Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal,
• Abstract summary: Recent breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are fueling progress in decoding brain signals from scalp electroencephalography (EEG)<n>Applying AI to real-world EEG-based BCIs presents unique and intricate hurdles that could affect their reliability.<n>Our aim is to lay out a clear roadmap for creating truly practical and effective EEG-based BCI solutions.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: Imagine unlocking the power of the mind to communicate, create, and even interact with the world around us. Recent breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially in how machines "see" and "understand" language, are now fueling exciting progress in decoding brain signals from scalp electroencephalography (EEG). Prima facie, this opens the door to revolutionary brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) designed for real life, moving beyond traditional uses to envision Brain-to-Speech, Brain-to-Image, and even a Brain-to-Internet of Things (BCIoT). However, the journey is not as straightforward as it was for Computer Vision (CV) and Natural Language Processing (NLP). Applying AI to real-world EEG-based BCIs, particularly in building powerful foundational models, presents unique and intricate hurdles that could affect their reliability. Here, we unfold a guided exploration of this dynamic and rapidly evolving research area. Rather than barely outlining a map of current endeavors and results, the goal is to provide a principled navigation of this hot and cutting-edge research landscape. We consider the basic paradigms that emerge from a causal perspective and the attendant challenges presented to AI-based models. Looking ahead, we then discuss promising research avenues that could overcome today's technological, methodological, and ethical limitations. Our aim is to lay out a clear roadmap for creating truly practical and effective EEG-based BCI solutions that can thrive in everyday environments.

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