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Stripping Sci-Fi Filters from Brain-Computer Interfaces: Devoid of the Fundamental Laws of Neurons, It Remains Nothing but a Castle in the Air

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2026-05-18

Stripping Sci-Fi Filters from Brain-Computer Interfaces: Devoid of the Fundamental Laws of Neurons, It Remains Nothing but a Castle in the Air

Sun Zuodong

The concept of brain-computer interface (BCI) continues to surge in popularity, courted by capital and hyped by the media, as if this technology is poised to revolutionize human cognition and realize direct consciousness connection. Yet when we cast off the sci-fi veneer and return to the most basic physiological laws of neurons, the current brain-computer interface boom has long departed from the essential operational logic of the brain. Amid overhyped fanfare, there is only unrealistic clamor — it is high time to cool down this carnival.

Mistaking Phenomenon for Essence: Capturing Signals While Ignoring Mechanisms

Looking at mainstream brain-computer interface research today, whether invasive or non-invasive, it falls into a fundamental misconception: it only aims to read and interpret superficial electrical signals of the brain, while completely ignoring the underlying mechanism generating neuronal bioelectricity. It is just like rushing to construct a skyscraper without understanding its foundation structure, doomed to remain confined to shallow signal capture and never able to access the brain’s genuine operational logic.

From the Perspective of the Theory of Dove-like Particles: Consciousness as Electromagnetic Activity of Ion Balance

Integrating the Theory of Dove-like Particles, the Conservation Law of Cell Bioelectricity Membrane Area, the Ion Inequality Equation, and the Potassium Channel Origami Windmill Model proposed by us, it is clear that the essence of brain consciousness, thinking and memory lies in the electromagnetic activities formed by neurons through ion balance and orderly conduction of action potentials.The invasion of divalent heavy metal ions, imbalance of ion replacement, and gradual flattening of action potential amplitude constitute the core cause of brain function decline, as well as the key prerequisite for stable operation of neural signals.

Technical Bottlenecks: Neither Repairing Channels nor Stabilizing Electric Potentials

Current brain-computer interfaces are incapable of repairing damaged ion channels, maintaining the normal ion balance of cell membranes, or restoring the natural bioelectric closed loop of neurons. All they can do is crudely capture fragmented electrical signal fragments and force simple command conversion. Seemingly miraculous, it is actually like hearing sounds through a wall — picking up noise without grasping the meaning, representing an essentially misguided technical path that abandons the root for the superficial.

Historical Mirror: Lessons from the Aβ Hypothesis

It is particularly alarming that the industry overstates the sci-fi value of brain-computer interfaces while evading its core physiological flaws.Invasive devices damage brain tissue, suffer from extremely poor signal stability and cannot be applied for long-term use; non-invasive devices produce weak signals with severe interference, making even basic accurate recognition hard to achieve.Capital and public opinion keep driving up market fervor, which is essentially conceptual hype divorced from the underlying laws of brain science — exactly the same academic fallacy as the amyloid-beta (Aβ) protein hypothesis in years past: with a flawed foundation, no magnificent superficial appearance can stand firm.

Our Development Path: From Aobo Therapeutic Apparatus back to Physiological Laws

We have dedicated decades to encephalopathy research. From the Aobo Brain Rehabilitation Therapeutic Apparatus launched in 1995, to the world’s first Parkinson’s disease and depression therapeutic apparatuses in 2011, and onward to the world’s first Alzheimer’s disease therapeutic apparatus in 2014, all technological breakthroughs follow one core principle: conforming to the physiological laws of neurons and restoring ion and bioelectric balance.Only by first deciphering the brain’s underlying operational logic can genuine brain-computer interaction be realized.

Blindly pursuing brain-computer interfaces is tantamount to chasing a mirage on sandy ground. Rather than indulging in unrealistic sci-fi hype, we ought to return to the essential laws of neuronal ion balance and bioelectric conduction. Only by grounding research in the genuine underlying principles of brain science can we achieve technological breakthroughs with real value.