The TED Interview cover image

A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text | Tom Oxley | TED Tech

The TED Interview

CHAPTER

Paralysis - A New Technology That Turns Thoughts Into Text

Millions of people around the world ask themselves a version of that question after they or a loved one loses their ability to communicate due to illness or injury. To day, we'll be hearing from tom oxley, a neural techontripanur whose research into assistive technology for neurological disorders may offer some answers. A few months ago, i surrendered the password to my twitter account to let a person with paralysis twet out their thoughts. Philip o'keef can't use his fingers to type like you or i, but thanks to a tiny brain implant, he was able to send the following tweets. I created this tweep just by thinking it. My hope is that i pave

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner