Neuralink Enables ALS Patient Speech Restoration via Brain Implant — FDA Breakthrough Designation

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Neuralink demonstrated its brain-computer interface converting silent neural signals into synthesized speech for Kenneth Shock, an ALS patient in the VOICE clinical trial. The system captures intended speech neural activity and assembles phonemes into full sentences without any mouth movement. Neuralink received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for speech restoration. 457 upvotes with 107 comments on r/singularity.