The article discusses Synchron's innovative approach to brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) using a less invasive method than competitors. Their device, which resembles a stent procedure, is inserted through a vein to capture brain signals, allowing for the collection of vast amounts of data for AI model training. The process generates tokens to label brain activity, aiding in translating signals into actions. Although foundation AI models require extensive data to improve, Synchron aims to launch larger clinical trials to obtain broader commercial approval in the field of BCIs, which have seen limited trials due to risks associated with invasive methods.
"As we get more and more data, these foundation models get better and become more generalizable. The issue is that you need a lot of data for these foundation models to actually become foundational."
"The big advantage here is that we know how to do stents in the millions around the globe. So it's a scalable procedure."
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