"A new wearable, noninvasive device has been developed primarily by MIT researchers to connect artificial intelligence (AI) with the brain. It is designed to function as a "silent speech" interface between the human nervous system and a computing system through the ears and jaw. This neural interface device, called AlterEgo, unlike Neuralink, does not require the direct implantation of microchips into the brain. The primary goal of this technology was to help patients with speech disorders, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis."
"The mechanism of AlterEgo is fascinating. When you think of words or silently say them to yourself, your brain sends signals to your vocal cords and nearby facial muscles. These signals cause small, internal muscle movements that are invisible to the unaided eye. These signals are sent to a computer and then interpreted by an AI that has been previously trained to recognize correlations between specific signal patterns and corresponding words [1]."
The link between the brain and the web may improve human life and alter cognition and physical conditions. Researchers developed a wearable, noninvasive device called AlterEgo to connect AI with the brain, functioning as a silent speech interface via the ears and jaw. AlterEgo interprets internal neuromuscular signals associated with silently spoken words and sends them to AI trained to map signal patterns to words. The device aims to help patients with speech disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis. The technology carries substantial social, psychological, and philosophical implications that could reshape agency, self, and identity.
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