Training AI to allow paralyzed man to speak — in his own voice

Jun 17, 2025 8:07 PM

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See? It can do more than destroy society!

If only we’d focus on the positive uses …

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2483913-mind-reading-ai-turns-paralysed-mans-brainwaves-into-instant-speech/

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This is pattern-recognition/machine learning AI, not generative AI like LLMs or generating 'art'. This is the good stuff, it's never been the problem.

2 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

See, tech bros? THIS is what I want to see. Technology genuinely helping people have better lives.

2 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The options AI gives

2 months ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

This is great science
I love it
Until it’s use is applied in something like an interrogation room

2 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Focus on the positive uses" meaning focus its development and funding on these, yes. This is fantastic. Doesn't mean its negative uses aren't negative.

2 months ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Also it's as much "AI" as anything else that does pattern recognition paired with machine learning. IE, a writer that doesn't know what AI is called it that because the term gets hyped by AI promoting bots and gets clicks.

2 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Waiting for ai to break the Dolphin language barrier.

2 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

So long and thanks for all the fish...

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