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Engineering’s Emily Graczyk talks about 64-year-old patient using a brain-computer interface to control Amazon Alexa

This brain implant lets people control Amazon Alexa with their minds
WiredEmily Graczyk, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, commented on the story of a 64-year-old amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient using a brain-computer interface to control Amazon Alexa and other devices with his mind. “Restoring independent private use is even better,” she said, highlighting the privacy advantages of the technology for people with limited mobility.