Brain implants now translate thoughts into speech at home

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Brain implants now translate thoughts into speech at home

A man with ALS has clocked thousands of hours using microelectrodes to communicate at 56 words per minute, marking a shift from laboratory research to daily life.

For years, brain-computer interfaces were confined to high-tech laboratories where researchers meticulously monitored every signal. Now, these devices are transitioning into the home, allowing people with total paralysis to regain their voices in everyday settings. One 48-year-old man in California, Casey Harrell, has become a power user of this technology, utilizing 256 microelectrodes implanted in his brain's speech motor cortex to communicate with his family and continue his career.

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