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Voices Beyond Silence: AI Restores Paralyzed Woman's Voice

It is amazing to see how technology can be used to overcome challenges we face as humans, in this latest research, with the help of technology, a paralyzed woman has been able to talk. The technology is in its infancy but shows promise for bringing communication back to paralyzed people.

As excited as I am about this technology, the real test is to see if someone will use it and truly get benefit from it. I have a few excellent assistive technology gadgets sat in my drawer, they function perfectly in principle, but in reality thay are too clunky to use daily and I find other ways. 

In short, we need to keep pushing the boundaries, but also be conscious that sometimeswhat we think is life changing, isn't for those that could use it.

Researchers achieved a breakthrough in converting brain signals to audible speech with up to 100% accuracy. The team used brain implants and artificial intelligence to directly map brain activity to speech in patients with epilepsy.

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