Synchron Created A Brain Implant With Built-In ChatGPT
Startup Synchron, which develops a brain-computer interface, announced the implementation of ChatGPT in its brain implant. This solution will help paralyzed patients to communicate freely with other people.
The Synchron device is implanted into blood vessels on the surface of the motor cortex of the brain through the jugular vein using a minimally invasive endovascular procedure. After implantation, the device will be able to detect and wirelessly transmit motor intentions from the brain, which allows paralyzed people to control personal devices without the help of hands, as if pointing a mouse pointer and clicking on options. Similarly, a person will be able to choose words and phrases proposed by AI.
The chatbot in the neural interface, working on the basis of AI from the creator of ChatGPT, will simplify the process of communication for users. The system can generate automatic prompts in text and audio format in real time, taking into account the context and emotional state of the user (the system accepts text, audio and graphic data), and offer optimal phrase options. That is, AI will help in typing with the power of thought, predicting what a person would want to say in one or another situation, and offer several variants of words or phrases to choose from – a kind of advanced T9.
“As a person who will most likely lose the ability to communicate as the disease progresses, I hope that this technology will allow me to continue to interact with loved ones in the future. This changes the rules of the game.” – Mark,Patient with Synchron BCI implant
The first implantation procedure was carried out in 2022. Last year, seven volunteers were reported. Many billionaires, including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, are investing in this project.
