June 17, 2026

UC Davis brain implant lets ALS patient speak with 99% accuracy and work full time, no researchers needed

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A man with ALS has been using a brain implant to speak independently for more than 3,800 hours over the past two years, producing nearly 2 million words with an average speed of 56 words per minute. The study, published Monday in Nature Medicine by r...