Man With ALS Tweets Using Brain Implant That Translates Thoughts Into Text

[staarker]

Australian brain computer interface (BCI) company Synchron allowed a 62-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to turn his thoughts directly into tweets — using a device implanted in his brain.

It’s the first time somebody was able to write messages on social media directly through a BCI, the company claims — a symbolically significant moment for the technology that could open the door for people with paralysis to stay in touch with the world. https://futurism.com/neoscope/als-tweets-brain-implant

[kingsnite]

Is this similar to what the late theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking was using? He also had ALS and eventually lost his ability to move and talk. I remember him using some type of computer device to type out what he wanted to say.

[dave23]

This is great to hear. One of my greatest fears is to grow old and loose my independence. So this technology is good news for me. I will hate to be too much of a burden on my kids as I get older

[jeremydeth]

Is this the beginning of the creation of super humans? What would this world look like is everyone had this implant and was able to control many things more than just a chat interface?

[Hova]

Wow! This is some next-gen type of tech ****. Is the Brain Implant connected to Wi-Fi or how exactly does it work?

[mr_iqman]

This is one of the reasons I have hope in growing old. I fear that when I get old I will just be totally dependent of others and I will just be a helpless old man. But seriously, I hope this technology keeps advancing so all that need it will be able to use it in the future.