Neuralink lets ALS patient make his first independent phone call via decoded brain signals
XFreeze · x · 2026-10-30
Kenneth, a Neuralink participant with ALS, made his first-ever independent phone call — previously his wife Cheryl had to interpret every call.
- His intended speech is decoded from brain signals into words
- A Speech app sends the synthesized voice directly into the call, with echo suppression so Kenneth hears his own words
- The result: ordinary phone conversations with loved ones, restored as a moment of independence
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