Neuralink helps man with ALS speak again via brain implant
ZeroStateReflex · x · 2026-09-19
Neuralink announced a new case: a patient with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), a fatal disorder that destroys the nerve cells controlling voluntary muscle movement, has regained the ability to speak through its brain-computer interface. The poster hails it as a "Golden Age" milestone for the company.
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