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Chinese doctors implant brain-computer interface in blind 66-year-old woman

AIDoctors in China implanted a brain-computer interface in a 66-year-old woman blinded by retinitis pigmentosa. The device transmits camera signals directly to her visual cortex.

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Doctors in China have implanted a brain-computer interface (BCI) in a 66-year-old woman blinded by retinitis pigmentosa, transmitting camera signals directly to her visual cortex.

She can now navigate independently, read written words, and see how tall her grandson has grown.

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