Neuralink lets third ALS patient speak again, tells wife "I love you"
alexmacgregor__ · x · 2026-09-19
Per ABC, Terry, the third patient to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant after losing his speech to ALS, had his thoughts translated into words—allowing him to tell his wife "I love you" in an emotional moment.
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