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As humanity gives robots voices, they appear to be doing the same for us.
For the first time, a brain implant has allowed a patient with a severe speech disability to speak expressively in real-time and even sing, effectively creating a new digital vocal tract, according to a study published yesterday in the journal Nature.
The new technology, designed by UC Davis researchers, uses a specially designed AI algorithm to instantaneously translate the patientâs brain activity into speech.
Previous speech brain-computer implants (BCIs) have focused on translating brain waves into written wordsâa situation scientists liken to texting, given the delayed nature of conversation.
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