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Mute man is able to speak through experimental chip in his brain

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An experimental Neuralink brain implant uses AI to translate Terry Mandable's neural signals into words, effectively giving him his voice back

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Terry Mandable was implanted with an experimental Neuralink chip in the brain speech motor region, which detects neural activity while trying to speak.

·Madrid, Spain
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This is the moment a man “talks” to his wife again after an experimental chip was implanted in his brain after he lost his speech due to ALS. Terry Mandable watched his voice gradually disappear as the neurological disease that killed Eric Dane and Gerasimos Michelis progressed. The once outgoing professional found it increasingly difficult to communicate with the people around him. But thanks to technology, Mandable has regained his “voice.” …

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A man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ELA) was able to communicate again through speech after an experimental brain implant of Neuralink began to transform his thoughts into words. Terence, Terry, Mandable, the third participant in the company's voice study, even managed to say that I love you to the woman, Lori, using only the brain activity. The case was released by Neuralink this week. Mandable was diagnosed with ALS in 2024. The disease …

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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A man with ALS returns to speak after the disease almost completely compromised his ability to communicate. Terrence, from Washington, USA, Mandable participates in a study of Neuralink and uses an experimental brain chip capable of interpreting signals related to speech intent and transforming them into text and synthesized voice. [...]

Learn how Neuralink's N1 brain implant allowed an ALS patient to regain the ability to speak by converting nerve signals into digital voice.

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dailymail.com broke the news on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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