As asked by James Trew on Engadget: How far would you go to create a brain-controlled speech decoder? Doctor Philip Kennedy already helped blaze a trail in brain-computer interfaces back in the 80s. Now, a report in MIT Technology Review explains how the neurosurgeon decided to crank his research up a notch. Well, several notches, really, by having implants put into his ownbrain to better learn how neurons function with speech. What’s more, Kennedy paid $25,000 and underwent highly invasive surgery — including the removal of the top of his skull — for the privilege.
Kennedy is often dubbed the “father of cyborgs” for his early work with connecting brains to computers. Work that has given people with severely debilitating conditions new ways to communicate by…Read More
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