Neuralink p21 · VOICE2 (thought-to-speech) · Alberta. ALS sucks, my life doesn’t. Wife @ShockurashC
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It's here. Claudia's "ALLOW ALWAYS" world premiere. Made by a guy with ALS, a brain implant, and too many AI friends. 😂
🤖 Made with AI
Claudia is an open character by @anabology (claudia.gallery). Made with AI.
🤖 Made with AI
I have a favour to ask of all you kind folks. Could you please subscribe to my YouTube channel youtube.com/@iamcyborg21?
Thank you!
She asked for permission. I said yes. "ALLOW ALWAYS" with Claudia. Sunday, 6 PM MT. Right here
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I somehow always get asked about less invasive BCI approaches. Here is which physics limits they hit and won't get you to high bandwidth I/O
fMRI - obv great for research. Never wearable because of B0 field. Also slow, hemodynamic.
Ultrasound - has some decoding results mainly NHP, some human with windows. Skull attenuation + coupling makes intact-skull wearable hard. Hemodynamic too.
EEG - volume conduction + skull LPF. Averages over huge populations, kills HF content. Cool for demos, not high bandwidth.
ECoG - you're already invasive. Still mostly population LFPs. For spikes just go a layer deeper...
Photogenetics - genetic modification won't get approved any time soon, still needs light delivery
It seems that some people use "Brain-machine interface". BMI.🤷♂️
My sincerest apology, @rinatiemusic.🙏
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ALS 101:
ALS/MND forms a continuum based on upper (UMN) vs lower (LMN) motor neuron damage.
Classic ALS involves both. Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is pure UMN: spasticity, hyperreflexia, slowed movement, with no significant LMN signs on exam or EMG (usually confirmed after 3-4 years). Upper motor neuron dominant ALS (UMND ALS) is mostly UMN with mild LMN features.
PLS progresses slowest with longest survival; UMND is intermediate; classic ALS is typically faster. Many see them as points on one spectrum rather than fully separate diseases.
Sadly, no. But I get to talk to all of you wonderful people and show you how Neuralink is helping to restore my speech, and that is more precious to me than gold. 🤗
People ask if a brain implant can put words in my mouth.
Nope. It reads the words I try to say, not the ones I think. I have an app that shows the signals, and my inner monologue doesn't show up like my speech does.
My snack thoughts stay private. 😂
Mediocre rage bait. 1/10.
I only feel pity for you, Jerry; someone so consumed with Elon hate that he can't take one moment to look at all the wins.
No its not. No it isn't.
If it was really 'ready from an engineering standpoint' he could prove it on any number of animals *right now*.
Elon has been promising these miracle medical cures since 2022 when he promised to restore 'full body mobility' in spinal cord injuries.
He's a genuine psychopathic Lair, just like Elizabeth Holmes.
Elon pinned the hackathon from my house.
Cheryl says I'm not allowed to be humble about this one. 😂 teapawt.net/elonmusk/status/211601…
I made a pop star. Well, I borrowed one. "ALLOW ALWAYS" premieres Sunday at 6 PM MT. Voice by Claudia.
I'm way too excited. 🎤
(Claudia is an open character by @anabology (claudia.gallery).
Kenneth Shock retweeted
@Cyborg21 and I had so much fun with the team.. never has so much brain power been active at my dining room table… silence except for the typing and the occasional okay Kenneth let’s try this one!! An amazing experience and a blessing to be part of.
Yep, that was my house. 72 hours of hackathon.
My house has never been this smart. Neither have I. 🧠
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That's me. 72 hours of Neuralink engineers in my living room.
Best part? Cheryl and I joked on the phone again. ALS sucks, my life doesn't. 🧡
BREAKING: Neuralink has added a new blog update on its website. It details a 72-hour sprint to help people with ALS speak, make calls and use Grok with their thoughts.
Engineers worked at a VOICE trial participant’s home, building and testing improvements alongside him.
🧠 SPEECH AND AI
• Automatic speech detection: Recognizes when users try to speak, reducing button presses.
• Live brain activity: Shows which imagined speaking patterns produce stronger signals.
• Grok agent prototype: Think “Hey Neuralink” followed by a task, and Grok carries it out on a computer.
📱 BLOOM MOBILE APP
• Everyday use: Tested outside the lab, including ordering coffee.
• iPhone keyboard: Write in any app using speech decoded from brain signals.
• Faster editing: Easier corrections and keyboard suggestions.
• Lock-screen controls: Start speech without unlocking the phone.
• Phone calls: Send generated speech directly into calls, with an optional greeting explaining the assistive device.
🤝 BUILT WITH THE PARTICIPANT
• He, his wife and caregiver helped shape improvements.
• Direct feedback shortened development cycles from weeks to hours.
• He and his wife joked together on the phone again.
🧠 CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT
• Some demos include improvements made after the sprint.
• Neuralink is recruiting engineers.
• Devices remain investigational.
Neuralink is changing lives ♥️
It's pretty awesome.
A man with ALS asks Grok Bot to search YouTube, using his thoughts through Neuralink.
“Hey Neuralink, find me a video on YouTube about feeding my Chihuahua dog.”
Neuralink’s team built a prototype that turns his intended speech into commands for a Grok agent, which can carry out tasks on a laptop. ♥️