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Brain-to-Speech Tech Good Enough for Everyday Use Debuts in a Man with ALS

August 1, 2024

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Ingrid Wickelgren | Scientific American

A highly robust brain-computer interface boasts low error rates and a durability that allows a user to talk all day long.

Neuroscientist Sergey Stavisky and neurosurgeon David Brandman, both at the University of California, Davis, and their team described the new BCI on August 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Harrell isn’t the first person with paralysis to talk with his thoughts. But his BCI is easier to use and far less error-prone than similar devices that were announced a year ago. The improvements are such that Harrell can use the new BCI regularly to chat with colleagues, friends and family.

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