The motor cortex (orange, illustration). Electrodes implanted in this region helped to record the speech-related brain activity of a man who could not speak intelligibly. A man with a severe speech ...

The crackle of electricity inside your brain has long been too complex to decode. Artificial intelligence is changing that.

When someone loses the ability to speak because of a neurological condition like ALS, the impact goes far beyond words. It touches every part of daily life, from sharing a joke with family to simply ...

Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are emerging as transformative tools that enable direct communication between the human brain and external devices. With recent advancements in Electroencephalography ...

Scientists have pinpointed brain activity related to inner speech—the silent monolog in people's heads—and successfully decoded it on command with up to 74% accuracy. "This is the first time we've ...

Casey Harrell, a man with the progressive muscle disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), reacts to using a brain-computer interface to 'speak' for the first time. The device interprets brain ...

Brain-computer interface technology has long belonged to the realm of science fiction, but it’s quickly emerging as a real-world innovation with the potential to transform how we live, work and ...

What are brain-computer interfaces? Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are devices that allow for the action or control of an external device from brain signals. These technologies have a broad range of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former tech executive covering AI, XR and The Metaverse for Forbes. At CES 2026, LumiMind presented its brand new closed-loop ...