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From Fox Business: The third human to receive a Neuralink brain implant, who also has non-verbal ALS, is now able to speak in his own voice thanks to the advancing technology combined with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Brad Smith said in a video on X that even though having the disease “sucks,” he is happy, and God has answered his prayers and “life is good.” He also talked about his journey with ALS and the hope he was given after becoming the third human to receive a Neuralink brain transplant.
Neuralink, which was started by billionaire Elon Musk, said in a blog post in January that there are three people with Telepathy, including “Brad.”
“All three individuals are unable to move their arms and legs – Noland and Alex due to spinal cord injury (SCI) and Brad due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),” the post read. “They each volunteered to participate in Neuralink’s PRIME Study, a clinical trial to demonstrate that the Link is safe and useful in the daily lives of people living with paralysis.”
In the incredible video, Smith explains that he uses the Brain Computer Interface (BCI) to control the mouse on his MacBook Pro computer.
“This is my old voice narrating this video, cloned by AI from recordings, before I lost my voice,” he said.
He said he cannot move anything but his eyes.
“I am the 3rd person in the world to receive the @Neuralink brain implant. 1st with ALS. 1st Nonverbal. I am typing this with my brain. It is my primary communication. Ask me anything! I will answer at least all verified users! Thank you @elonmusk!” Smith wrote, as he posted the video on X.
I am the 3rd person in the world to receive the @Neuralink brain implant.
1st with ALS. 1st Nonverbal.
I am typing this with my brain. It is my primary communication.
Ask me anything! I will answer at least all verified users!
Thank you @elonmusk! pic.twitter.com/bxYO3SBfA2
— Bradford G Smith (Brad) (@ALScyborg) April 27, 2025
Or watch on YouTube below. This is the one of the most fascinating videos you may ever see, describing a miraculous invention by Elon Musk’s company that allows Smith to communicate.
“I believe God has put me in this position to serve others,” Smith said in an inspiring moment in the video. “I have not always understood why God afflicted me with ALS, but with time I learning to trust His plan for me. I’m a better man because of ALS. I’m a better disciple of Jesus Christ because of ALS.”
“I get to work with the brilliant people at Neuralink and do really interesting work all because of ALS… and because we listened when the Holy Spirit told us to move to Arizona, where Neuralink ended up opening their first site,” he added.
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