Neuralink VOICE Trial: ALS Patient Kenneth Shock Speaks Using AI-Cloned Voice via N1 Brain Implant — 221↑ on r/singularity

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Neuralink showcased Kenneth Shock, the second participant in its VOICE trial, speaking without moving his mouth via an N1 chip implanted in January 2026. The system captures neural signals from the motor cortex, decodes them into phonemes, and outputs speech using an AI clone of Shock's pre-ALS voice from 2020 recordings. The video drew 221 upvotes and 53 comments on r/singularity, with the emotional voice-restoration angle distinguishing it from prior BCI demonstrations.