How a Brain Implant and AI Gave a Woman with Paralysis Her Voice Back
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Published 2023-08-23
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All Comments (21)
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Her husband stuck with her like a jewel. That couldn’t have been easy. She looks so loved and cared for. This will be wonderful for them. May she continue to get better.
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Locked in syndrome is the scariest and cruel ailment. You can see she is bright and totally tuned in. Some people would stop trying. Some families and caregivers would assume the patient has reduced cognitive function but that is clearly not so. She could be a great counselor.
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The “don’t make me laugh” in response to him being at the store for only an hour 😅 bless this woman for not only fighting but keeping her sense of humor intact ❤
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As the parent of a 10 yr old non-verbal child who has never learnt to speak I understand that this technology is not applicable to children like mine. But as someone who has spent countless times seeing the frustration in my son because he can't express himself, this made me cry I'm so happy for Anne and all others this technology will help to feel like whole people again, and have fulfilling lives, and to be heard and understood. Thank you so much 😢❤️
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To see these young scientists using their dedication and intellect to change lives like this is really heart warming. You're really making a difference guys.
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We're getting closer and closer to cybernetics truly improving the lives of the disabled. Incredible.
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Well I gotta say… the best part about this story is how genuinely happy this woman looks. Despite her situation, it appears she’s able to make the best of it and that makes me so glad for her.
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If I'm not mistaken, I saw Anne in a previous documentary where they showed her using the slower machine which, at that time, was the most recent technology. Absolutely astounding they have created this. JUST WOW. As a fellow scientist who works with cancer cells in a lab, I often forget our work impacts actual people bc i never get to see it
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To me, this is the true use for AI that should be focused on. Giving people their freedoms, voices and lives back through medical inventions like these. I'm so glad to see people get some abilities back they'd lost, or maybe even never had before. This is tech that progresses humanity and I think more funding should be put into it.
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THIS. THIS is what ai, robots and technology should be used for! sending TONS of love to Ann, her family and her loved ones, and all the people involved to make this happen! ❤️ edit: not the people in the replies defending ai stealing art...
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I love to see things like this. My wife had a stroke at 32 (16 years ago). I feel like it stole our life. Seeing solutions like this, makes me happy. People don't realize what the stroke stole from my wife. I want nothing more for her than to have some quality of life back and made easier through these types of tools. Thank you!
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As a student in neuroscience and artificial intelligence this video made me tear up, I'm so glad there's still people out there that give all they have to make the world a better place
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These are things AI voices should really be used for! We could just gather old clips of people's voices and use this exact tech to give them their actual voice back.
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As a speech and language therapist I'm truly amazed! My thesis was about the voice in people with ALS, I really hope in the future we'll be able to integrate technology to our everyday life as these scientists are aiming to do
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I really don't understand the purpose of an avatar in this situation, the woman is right there
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It’s good to see someone using AI to better someone’s life not destroy the creative thing humans use to express themselves
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Seeing her smile like that and laugh and enjoying herself is absolutely beautiful
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Her husband stood by her side through this. ❤ Amazing couple and amazing science technology to help them move forward ❤❤❤
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Before I'm middle aged, blind people will see, the deaf will hear, and paralyzed will walk. Amazing advancements of technology.
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As someone intimately familiar with the challenges of a stroke patient, let me just say this: God bless all those people who attempt to lessen the burden of the sick and the disabled. You are the true heroes👏👏👏
