Brain signals to speech in seconds—New AI gives paralysed man a voice, fulfilling Stephen Hawking’s dream

Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s most brilliant scientists, lived with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) for more than 50 years. This neurodegenerative disease slowly takes away control over the muscles, including the ability to speak. Although Hawking couldn’t talk on his own, he used a computer system to share his ideas and continue his work. But what if there was a way for people with ALS or paralysis to talk again in real-time and in their own voice?