Scientists discover how to translate brainwaves into speech using Artificial Intelligence

A group of scientists have figured out how to translate brain waves into speech using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The results of this breakthrough were detailed in the latest issue of Scientific Report.

Reacting to the discovery, Nima Mesgarana, senior author of the study from Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University said, “Our voices help connect us to our friends, family and the world around us, which is why losing the power of one’s voice due to injury or disease is so devastating.”

Mesgarani explained, “With today’s study, we have a potential way to restore that power. We’ve shown that, with the right technology, these people’s thoughts could be decoded and understood by any listener.”

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The researchers explained that the brain cells or the nerve cells neurons, are stimulated when humans hear someone speak or hear a sound, adding that this generates brain waves or brain patterns.

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