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Your brain isn't so private anymore

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

The Limits of Implanted Neurotechnology

Wearable neurotechnology could be transformative for mental illness and for people's well-being. Some Australian patients with neurodegenerative disorders have been implanted with a device that enables them to email text, even shop for groceries using just the power of their minds. And a report just came out recently about an ALS patient who was able to communicate at a rate of 62 words per minute. So really extraordinary.

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