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Neuralink Implant Enables ALS Patient to Communicate

Apr 28, 2025 | Health, Prominent People, Technology

The third Neuralink brain implant patient, Brad Smith, living with non-verbal ALS, can now communicate using his own voice thanks to advanced technology and AI.

  • Despite his challenges, Smith expresses contentment and hope, crediting the implant for his improved quality of life.
  • Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, disclosed that Smith is one of three participating in the PRIME Study, aiming to enhance the safety and utility of the Link for individuals with paralysis.

Smith now relies solely on the Neuralink implant for communication, utilizing the limited mobility of his mouth and eyes.

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Lucem News Editor’s Opinion: Leave it to Elon Musk to do what decades of bloated government healthcare programs couldn’t—help a man trapped by ALS find his voice again, with a microchip and some good old-fashioned innovation. Will the US Government with RFK Jr at HHS change gears and become a catalyst for positive medical breakthroughs they way Musk may have been successful with NeuroLink ?

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