Brain-Computer Interface: No Open Brain Surgery Required -Synchron has developed a Brain-Computer Interface that uses pre-existing technologies such as the stent and catheter to allow insertion into the brain without the need for open brain surgery. Has anyone in your family, o a friend had a stroke?

New Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Allows Man with ALS to 'Speak' Again Using Brain Implant and AI - A new brain-computer interface (BCI) developed at UC Davis Health translates brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy — the most accurate system of its kind. The researchers implanted sensors in the brain of a man with severely impaired speech due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Casey Harrell was able to communicate his intended speech within minutes of activating the system. A study about this work was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, affects the nerve cells that control movement throughout the body. The disease leads to a gradual loss of the ability to stand, walk and use one's hands. It can also cause a person to lose control of the muscles used to speak, leading to a loss of understandable speech. The new technology is being developed to restore communication for people who can't speak due to paralysis or neurological conditions like ALS. It can interpret brain signals when the user tries to speak and turns them into text that is 'spoken' aloud by the computer. The voice was composed using artificial intelligence (AI) trained with existing audio samples of his pre-ALS voice. Were you aware of this new break through to give back communication?

Two Years Later: How a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Is Giving This Man with ALS His Voice BackTwo years after becoming the first participant in a groundbreaking UC Davis brain-computer interface (BCI) study, Casey Harrell is using the technology independently at home to communicate, work and connect with his family. Diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, Harrell lost the ability to speak as the disease progressed. Today, an implanted brain-computer interface uses artificial intelligence to decode the speech he is attempting to produce and convert it into words on a computer, helping restore his ability to communicate. In this update, researchers from the UC Davis Neuroprosthetics Lab share how the technology has evolved from a research demonstration into a practical tool for daily life. The system has now been used for more than 3,800 hours, enabling Harrell to communicate more than 183,000 sentences with remarkable accuracy. Learn how advances in brain-computer interfaces, neuroprosthetics, artificial intelligence and ALS research are helping people with paralysis regain independence and opening the door to future treatments for individuals living with severe speech and motor impairments. Are you glad to see that AI can be used in Medical Applications that are life changing in a very positive way?

ALS took his voice. A brain implant helped him speak to his daughter again -Casey Harrell is an Oakland climate activist living with the nerve degenerative disease ALS. He had a chip implanted in his brain and hooked up to a computer to keep communicating. In this follow up you can see how much more functional this device has made his life. Do you think they should make this available to more patients with ALS and people who have had a stroke?