New prison concept could see inmates serve sentences in minutes

By Dean Murray via SWNS

A bizarre new prison concept sees inmates serving out their sentences - in a matter of minutes.

The Cognify method would see criminals hooked up to hi-tech machines that implant artificial memories directly into their brains.

Inside the subject's mind, time would pass differently, slower than in real life, making them experience years-worth of artificial memories in just a few minutes.

Depending on the seriousness of the subject’s crime and their sentence, the memories could be tailored to the rehabilitation needs of each subject.

The complex, vivid, and life-like memories are created in real-time using AI-generated content.

The concept is the brainchild of Dubai-based project lead Hashem Al-Ghaili, a biotechnologist and science communicator.

He explains: "Once the target brain regions are identified, Cognify is then placed around the head of the prisoner. The intensity and the type of artificial memories are then adjusted depending on the crime.

"Synthetic memories are customized depending on the crime committed and the unique brain structure and psychological profile of the individual.

"The artificial memories implanted by the Cognify would be seamlessly incorporated into the existing neural networks of the brain, preventing cognitive dissonance and ensuring the subject experiences the memories as if they were real."

First, the prisoner is given a choice, either spending 10 years in a prison cell or seeking fast-track rehabilitation through artificial memory implantation.

Artificial memories could cover a wide range of crimes, including domestic violence, hate crimes, discrimination, embezzlement, insider trading, theft, and fraud.

Hashem Al-Ghaili says: "Violent offenders could experience memories that are designed to trigger empathy and remorse, seeing their crime from the perspective of their victim and feeling their pain and suffering firsthand.

"Some memories are designed to trigger consequences and trauma, simulating the long-term consequences of violent actions, such as the grief of the victim's family or the physical and emotional trauma endured by the victim."

After 'therapy', the subject is then released back into society to start a new life away from crimes.

Hashem Al-Ghaili adds: "The Cognify concept could revolutionize the criminal justice system by significantly reducing the need for long-term incarceration and its associated costs.

"By rehabilitating offenders more quickly, Cognify could enable them to reintegrate into society sooner and contribute to the workforce."

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