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A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text

Tom Oxley · TED

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What if you could control digital devices using just the power of thought? That's the incredible promise behind the Stentrode -- an implantable brain-computer interface that collects and wirelessly transmits information directly from the brain, without the need for open surgery. Neurotech entrepreneur Tom Oxley describes the intricacies of this breakthrough technology, which is currently enrolling participants in human trials, as well as how it could help restore dignity to those with disabilities -- and transform the future of communication.

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Institution
TED
Department
TED2022
Speaker
Tom Oxley
Year
2022
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Medicine and health, Computer science, Psychology and the brain, Society and politics
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TED
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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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