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From thoughts to words: How AI deciphers neural signals to help a man with ALS speak

  • Written by Nicholas Card, Postdoctoral Fellow of Neuroscience and Neuroengineering, University of California, Davis
From thoughts to words: How AI deciphers neural signals to help a man with ALS speakCasey Harrell, who has ALS, works with a brain-computer interface to turn his thoughts into words.Nicholas Card

Brain-computer interfaces are a groundbreaking technology that can help paralyzed people regain functions they’ve lost, like moving a hand. These devices record signals from the brain and decipher the user’s intended action,...

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