In a world first, a quadriplegic man in the United States has regained touch and movement after surgeons successfully implanted microchips into his brain.
AI is then used to read, interpret and translate his thoughts into action.
Keith Thomas, 45, broke his neck in an accident and became paralysed from his chest down.
‘Fooling the nervous system to make it work’
Dr Ashesh Mehta, the surgeon who performed Thomas’ brain surgery said the wiring in Thomas’ brain was “broken”.
The surgical team had to rewire the pathways where electrical signals are sent between the brain, the body and the spinal cord.
Thomas can now scratch his face and wipe his nose, something his sister had to help him with previously.
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