Lab co-directors Dr. Sergey Stavisky and Dr. David Brandman were recognized as among the TIME 100 Most Influential People in Health in 2026.
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A.L.S. Stole His Voice. A.I. Retrieved It.
In an experiment that surpassed expectations, implants in a patient’s brain were able to recognize words he tried to speak, and A.I. helped produce sounds that came close to matching his true voice.
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ALS took his voice. A brain implant helped him speak to his daughter again
At the darkest point of his life, Casey Harrell found a kind of magic.
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Brain-to-Speech Tech Good Enough for Everyday Use Debuts in a Man with ALS
A highly robust brain-computer interface boasts low error rates and a durability that allows a user to talk all day long
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Brain Tech Breakthrough Restores ALS Patient’s Ability to Speak
A brain prosthesis has gone from science fiction to reality. And no, the breakthrough isn’t from Elon Musk’s Neuralink.
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New brain-computer system allows man with MND to ‘speak’ again
The technology translates brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy, the research suggests.
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New technology allows man with ALS to communicate using brain implant and AI voice
NBC News’ Dr. John Torres reports on new technology that restored the power of speech for one man with ALS. Researchers are working to develop the breakthrough technology and its accuracy.
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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez
In a person with ALS and severe dysarthria, an intracortical speech neuroprosthesis reached a level of performance suitable to restore conversational communication after brief training.
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How AI can read our scrambled inner thoughts
The crackle of electricity inside your brain has long been too complex to decode. Artificial intelligence is changing that.
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An Accurate and Rapidly Calibrating Speech Neuroprosthesis
In a person with ALS and severe dysarthria, an intracortical speech neuroprosthesis reached a level of performance suitable to restore conversational communication after brief training.
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World first: brain implant lets man speak with expression — and sing
A man with a severe speech disability is able to speak expressively and sing using a brain implant that translates his neural activity into words almost instantly. The device conveys changes of intonation when he asks questions, emphasizes the words of his choice and allows him to hum a string of notes in three pitches.
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