This slipped through back in 2023. The patent was approved.
“Apple has recently filed a patent for a new technology that allows AirPods to read your mind using electromagnetic sensors. This invention is quite remarkable and builds upon previous brain-machine interface technologies, but it no longer requires a full helmet.
The Technology Behind It
Using these sensors, the AirPods can map and interpret the patterns of electromagnetic pulses unique to each individual. This process isn’t instantaneous but involves learning and logging your thoughts over time.”

No. It doesn’t. They just want you to believe it.
The way people wander around in public zoned out with Air Pods in their ears and staring at screens demonstrates a lot of the population willingly gives up control in exchange for constant stimulation.