Paralyzed Man Regains Arm Movement with AI-Powered Brain Implant

Paralyzed man regains some movement after groundbreaking brain implant surgery using AI
Surgery performed on 46-year-old Swiss man paralyzed after fall
CNN video report shows man moving arm and hand after surgery
Surgery involved installing implant on man's brain
Report calls surgery a world-first that successfully used AI

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Posted 9/27/2023, 3:12:07 PM