Mark Zuckerberg wants to build a "brain-computer interface" that can read your thoughts.

Facebook is developing a technology that may soon be able to read his thoughts.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained how the Silicon Valley giant was looking for a "brain-computer interface" in an interview with Harvard law professor Jonathan Zittrain, according to Wired.

In the near future, this system would allow users to interact with augmented reality environments using only their brain – no keyboard, touch screen or hand gestures required.

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The concept envisioned by Zuckerberg would allow users to navigate menus, move objects into an AR room or even type words with their brains.

Users wore a device similar to a shower cap on their head, able to capture blood flow, brain activity and thoughts, explained Wired.

This technology is facilitated by the fact that researchers can already detect when a user thinks of something in particular by looking at their neural activity.

Zuckerberg says that a mind – reading device will greatly facilitate the man 's interaction with technology.

"The way our phones work today and all the computer systems organized around apps and tasks does not basically fit the way our brains work and our approach to the world," Zuckerberg said. Zittrain, according to Wired.

"That's one of the reasons I'm very enthusiastic in the long run, especially for things like augmented reality, because that will give us a platform that, in my opinion, fits in." the way we think about things. "

He also avoided the potential ethical implications that could arise from the device, indicating that users should give their consent for the product.

"Presumably, it would be something that someone would choose to use as a product," he added.

Zuckerberg said the system would not be invasive as this could prevent it from being something that "everyone will use".

However, in 2017, Zuckerberg pledged $ 50 million of his own money to Biohub Chan Zuckerberg to support the development of mind – reading brain implants.

Although implants are only targeted for medical applications, it is also possible that they have other uses.

In the same year, Facebook unveiled new technology research that allows users to "hit their brains directly" at the company's F8 developer conference.

In an article on Facebook, Zuckerberg explained why he thought the technology was promising.

"Our brain produces enough data to broadcast 4 HD movies per second," wrote Zuckerberg.

"The problem is that the best way to broadcast information in the world – speech – can only transmit the same amount of data as a modem from the 1980s.

"We are working on a system that will allow you to type directly from your brain five times faster than you can on your phone today.

"Ultimately, we want to make it a portable technology that can be manufactured on a large scale. Even a simple "brain click" yes / no would help make things like augmented reality much more natural, "he added.

As Wired pointed out, Zuckerberg's comments at Harvard come at a time when user trust in Facebook continues to weaken.

The #deletefacebook movement has particularly gained momentum over the past year as Facebook has been hit by many privacy scandals, the worst of which is the Cambridge Analytica breach.

Last March, some 87 million users were collected and shared without their knowledge with Trump affiliate campaign research firm, Cambridge Analytica.

The scandals prompted Zuckerberg to unveil a "privacy-focused" vision earlier this month.