ALS Patient Casey Harrell Becomes First Power User of Brain Implant Voice

Harrell is the first power user of a brain-computer interface for speech, logging thousands of hours of home use with near-perfect accuracy.

Reporting from 1 sources: ASCII.jp.

Casey Harrell, who has ALS and full-body paralysis, has used a brain implant to speak again for about three years. Home use exceeded 3,800 hours in the first two years with 99% accuracy. She works, reads to her daughter, and reconnected with estranged family.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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Sources

• ASCII.jp 脳インプラント3年、「声」を取り戻したALS患者は初のパワーユーザー