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Brain implant decodes speech and gestures simultaneously via AI, study finds

Researchers report in Nature that a single brain implant can simultaneously read a paralyzed person's attempts to speak and make gestures, converting both into text and the movements of a digital avatar. The system relies on artificial intelligence models to interpret neural signals and translate them into speech and body language.

fastcompany.com · 2026-10-09

Paradromics' wireless brain implant lets Michigan woman speak again

Neurotech startup Paradromics reported that a 68-year-old woman with severe speech loss used its Connexus brain-computer interface to hold real-time conversations, including phone calls with her grandchildren. Surgeons implanted the 400-plus-electrode device at University of Michigan Health in June as the first case in a clinical trial, with the system wirelessly converting brain activity into a computer-generated voice.

entrepreneur.com · 2026-09-16