Neural Implant

US patient makes history by controlling Alexa with brain implant

A US patient with ALS has made history by becoming the first person to control Amazon’s Alexa using a brain implant. Synchron, a brain-computer interface (BCI) company, revealed that a patient named Mark successfully used his thoughts to manage his surroundings. Mark, 64, suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a condition that leads to progressive muscle weakness and paralysis. Using…