# ALS sufferer ‘speaks’ for first time in years with groundbreaking brain implant

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/als-sufferer-speaks-for-first-time-in-years-with-groundbreaking-brain-implant/
- Published: 2024-09-11T09:00:06-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo credit: YouTube / UC Davis. Article by James Farrell. SiliconANGLE – August 15, 2024. Scientists at the University of California at Davis have helped a man to speak again using a brain chip that can interpret his brain signals to read them aloud using artificial intelligence to mimic the man’s real voice. In 2023, Casey Harrell was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. […] Click here to view original web page at siliconangle.com Video: New Brain-Computer Interface Allows Man with ALS to ‘Speak’ Again – UC Davis Health