A study participant uses a brain-computer interface to decipher inner speech. (Image courtesy of the Emory BrainGate team)
Researchers have created a brain-computer interface that can capture and interpret a person's internal monologue.
The results could help people who lack the ability to speak communicate more easily with others. Unlike some previous systems, the new brain-computer interface does not require users to physically speak words. Instead, they simply have to think about what they want to say.
“This is the first time we’ve been able to understand what brain activity looks like when you’re simply thinking about a conversation,” said study co-author Erin Kunz, an electrical engineer at Stanford University. “For people with severe speech and motor impairments, [brain-computer interfaces] that can decode inner speech could make communication much easier and more natural.”
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