This is what the future prison could look like: prisoners’ sentences could be shortened from decades to minutes

Through an extremely interesting concept, the duration of prison sentences in the future could be shortened from years or decades to just minutes. It is astonishing how a solution has been found using the latest technological advancements.

The technology called “Cognify” has been developed, which uses artificial intelligence and brain implants to make criminals quickly experience guilt and the consequences of their actions. As a result, prison sentences could be shortened to minutes.

Essentially, the technology would create artificial memories in the criminal’s mind, portraying the perspective of their victim. One possible aspect of the futuristic system would be a VR-like device that shows a video generated by AI of the crime committed by the perpetrator.

This could be combined with a brain implant that induces feelings of remorse or guilt – emotions that a natural killer, for example, would never experience. The concept’s creator is Hashem Al-Ghaili, a Yemeni molecular biologist, who believes that the effects of therapy would create lasting memories in the criminals’ brains, as reported by Promotions.hu.

While many believe that imprisonment deters criminals from committing further crimes, more than 100 studies have been conducted on the subject, all of which indicate otherwise. Scientists aim to educate criminals about their past and use artificially generated memories to deter them from committing further crimes.

Al-Ghaili, originally a molecular biologist, is an incredibly versatile individual, also functioning as a producer, filmmaker, and science communicator. He utilizes his knowledge and passion for science to educate his followers through social media and video content.

His most popular page, Science Nature, has gathered over 35 million followers on Facebook, and his hundreds of original videos – known for their simple yet powerful visual storytelling – have been viewed over 21 billion times.

In addition, he has produced a sci-fi film titled “Simulation,” which has received numerous international awards at film festivals. He also wrote his first sci-fi novel, “Simulation: The Great Escape,” which was released in August 2023. He is close to completing his new sci-fi feature film, “Orbital.” Al-Ghaili leverages his scientific and technological background and knowledge to develop new concepts. He studied at Jacobs University Bremen and obtained a master’s degree in molecular biology.