Regaining her voice through a brain implant

Although still at the experimental stage, the latest BCI raises hopes that people who have lost the ability to communicate could regain their voices. — AFP

A brain implant using artificial intelligence (AI) was able to turn a paralysed woman’s thoughts into speech almost simultaneously, US researchers said on April 1 (2025).

Although still at the experimental stage, the latest achievement using an implant linking brains and computers raised hopes that these devices could allow people who have lost the ability to communicate to regain their voice.