Behind the Technology That Allowed a Man With ALS to 'Speak' Again

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Sep 8, 202600:05:50Business

Chancellor May stops by the UC Davis Neuroprosthetics Lab to meet the researchers behind brain-computer interface technology. The technology helped a man with ALS communicate again with his family and used AI to mimic th...

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