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Intellitron Genesis<p>Neurological Enhancement: Brain–Machine Interfaces today is about people—restoring mobility, enhancing cognition, and redefining quality of life. Learn more: <a href="https://intellitrongenesis.com/2025/09/03/neurological-enhancement-brain-machine-interfaces-today/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">intellitrongenesis.com/2025/09</span><span class="invisible">/03/neurological-enhancement-brain-machine-interfaces-today/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artificialintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robot</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tesla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>engineering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electronic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electronic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>Visual prostheses in the era of artificial intelligence technology <a href="https://www.dovepress.com/visual-prostheses-in-the-era-of-artificial-intelligence-technology-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-EB" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dovepress.com/visual-prosthese</span><span class="invisible">s-in-the-era-of-artificial-intelligence-technology-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-EB</span></a> "stimulation of the visual cortex in congenitally blind individuals can inadvertently produce tactile sensations rather than visual phosphenes"; <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>Opting for a Neuralink Blindsight brain implant is a serious decision, with significant unknowns and risks <a href="https://www.artificialvision.com/neuralink.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">artificialvision.com/neuralink</span><span class="invisible">.htm</span></a> </p><p>Neuralink for visual prosthesis <a href="https://neuralink.com/trials/visual-prosthesis/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">neuralink.com/trials/visual-pr</span><span class="invisible">osthesis/</span></a> "If you're interested in participating in our future clinical trials for visual prosthesis, join our Patient Registry." </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Neuralink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neuralink</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Blindsight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blindsight</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blindness</span></a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>Opting for a Neuralink Blindsight brain implant is a serious decision, with significant unknowns and risks <a href="https://www.artificialvision.com/neuralink.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.artificialvision.com/neuralink.htm</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BCI" target="_blank">#BCI</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23NeuroTech" target="_blank">#NeuroTech</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23blind" target="_blank">#blind</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23blindness" target="_blank">#blindness</a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>ChatGPT on possible (but still unknown) reasons for the Neuralink Blindsight brain implant clinical trial delisting <a href="https://chatgpt.com/share/68a82b19-f698-8004-8059-d9e194f1df2e" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chatgpt.com/share/68a82b19-f69</span><span class="invisible">8-8004-8059-d9e194f1df2e</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>Asking ChatGPT about expected effective resolution and frame rate for late-blind recipients of a Neuralink Blindsight brain implant with tens of thousands of electrodes <a href="https://chatgpt.com/share/689f4b3d-adc8-8004-a78a-9cbc1ce74542" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chatgpt.com/share/689f4b3d-adc</span><span class="invisible">8-8004-a78a-9cbc1ce74542</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blindness</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neuroscience</span></a></p>
Teon<p>This is WILD! neuromuscular aim assist! 🧠⚡️🎯 This guy strapped some electrodes on his arm and used some computer vision to make his reaction time go down to sub-100ms and accuracy go through the roof. Pretty fascinating setup and walkthrough. Worth the watch! <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23neuroscience" target="_blank">#neuroscience</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23bci" target="_blank">#bci</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23neurotech" target="_blank">#neurotech</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23gaming" target="_blank">#gaming</a><br><br><a href="https://www.theverge.com/pc-gaming/758248/nick-zetta-human-aimbot-shock-tens-basically-homeless" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Did... did dude just shock him...</a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>Oliver Sacks on sensory substitution in 2010, predictions about the next 30 years <a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/we-are-learning-to-exploit-the-amazing-plasticity-of-the-brain-16718" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">discovermagazine.com/we-are-le</span><span class="invisible">arning-to-exploit-the-amazing-plasticity-of-the-brain-16718</span></a> We are learning to exploit the amazing plasticity of the brain. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neuroscience</span></a></p><p>Neuralink Blindsight brain implant or The vOICe, being noninvasive? "I think direct stimulation of the sensory cortex is going to be used sooner or later, but I particularly like the idea of noninvasive devices, like sensors on the tongue." (BrainPort TDU) <a href="https://www.artificialvision.com/neuralink.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">artificialvision.com/neuralink</span><span class="invisible">.htm</span></a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>You can find The vOICe for Android on Google Play by searching for "seeingwithsound" or "sensory substitution" (including the double quotes!), or head directly to <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=vOICe.vOICe" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">play.google.com/store/apps/det</span><span class="invisible">ails?id=vOICe.vOICe</span></a> "sensory substitution" for the blind. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blindness</span></a></p>
Anna L. Davis<p>"Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) — implantable medical devices used to treat neurological conditions — are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making them more vulnerable to cyberattacks." <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/neurotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurotech</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <br><a href="https://news.yale.edu/2025/07/23/study-offers-security-measures-safeguarding-brain-implants" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.yale.edu/2025/07/23/study</span><span class="invisible">-offers-security-measures-safeguarding-brain-implants</span></a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>The curse of The vOICe is that it is so mature, safe, globally available and affordable that it is of little interest to investors (big money) or mass media (hype). Better stick proprietary electrodes into the brain: it may cause seizures, hemorrhages, fail beyond repair, etc.</p><p>ChatGPT: "It's a curse for The vOICe — but it's a curse that points to its strengths." <a href="https://chatgpt.com/share/6866e1d6-71d8-8004-8753-04e3332a3e81" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chatgpt.com/share/6866e1d6-71d</span><span class="invisible">8-8004-8753-04e3332a3e81</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blindness</span></a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>Neuralink Blindsight brain implant or The vOICe vision BCI? Informed consent means that Neuralink's blind patients at least know of The vOICe vision BCI <a href="https://www.artificialvision.com/neuralink.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">artificialvision.com/neuralink</span><span class="invisible">.htm</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blindness</span></a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>Neuralink Blindsight brain implant or The vOICe vision BCI? Informed consent means that Neuralink's blind patients at least know of The vOICe vision BCI <a href="https://www.artificialvision.com/neuralink.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.artificialvision.com/neuralink.htm</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BCI" target="_blank">#BCI</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23NeuroTech" target="_blank">#NeuroTech</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23neuroscience" target="_blank">#neuroscience</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23blindness" target="_blank">#blindness</a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>ChatGPT on what is known about chronic phosphene stimulation and use of short current return paths <a href="https://chatgpt.com/share/685fa625-a6a0-8004-802a-c659a3a778b2" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chatgpt.com/share/685fa625-a6a</span><span class="invisible">0-8004-802a-c659a3a778b2</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neuroscience</span></a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>(YouTube) Neuralink update, Summer 2025 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FASMejN_5gs&amp;t=1340s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=FASMejN_5g</span><span class="invisible">s&amp;t=1340s</span></a> "in 2026, not only are we going to triple the number of electrodes from 1,000 to 3,000 for more capabilities, we're planning to have our first Blindsight participant to enable navigation."; <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>Will we get steamrolled by Elon Musk's Neuralink Blindsight brain implant PR sometime later today? </p><p>Remember, Joseph Lazzaro on CNN in 2002: "We are at the beginning of the end of blindness with this type of technology." <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/06/13/bionic.eye/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">edition.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/06</span><span class="invisible">/13/bionic.eye/</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a>, Dobelle Institute.</p><p>Joe Lazaro and I knew each other, and he followed development of The vOICe and was a member of The vOICe mailing list <a href="https://www.joycefuneralhome.com/obituaries/joseph-lazaro" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">joycefuneralhome.com/obituarie</span><span class="invisible">s/joseph-lazaro</span></a> We honor authentic and honest people.</p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>Prediction: interest in electrode-based BCIs will wane (aside from niches), as non-implantable ("non-invasive") phased array focused ultrasound will take over for both brain stimulation and measuring brain activity <a href="https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(20)30703-0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896</span><span class="invisible">-6273(20)30703-0</span></a> (2020) <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FUS</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/tFUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tFUS</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/fUSI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fUSI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neuroscience</span></a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>To ChatGPT: How does the Neuralink Blindsight brain implant in visual cortex compare with the ReVision Implant brain implant in visual cortex? What would be the best alternative for restoring a form of vision to the blind? <a href="https://chatgpt.com/share/68546124-0dd0-8004-9d3e-ff98c122e468" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chatgpt.com/share/68546124-0dd</span><span class="invisible">0-8004-9d3e-ff98c122e468</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a></p><p>"The best current alternative for restoring a form of vision to the blind—particularly for those who are totally blind—is non-invasive visual-to-auditory sensory substitution, especially the system called The vOICe"</p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>To Grok: How does the Neuralink Blindsight brain implant in visual cortex compare with the ReVision Implant brain implant in visual cortex? <a href="https://x.com/i/grok/share/V48e7iUumoB8GjTLycjYq4oKR" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">x.com/i/grok/share/V48e7iUumoB</span><span class="invisible">8GjTLycjYq4oKR</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a></p>
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺<p>European start-up challenges Neuralink's Blindsight device <a href="https://news.columbusnewsonline.com/story/554447/european-startup-challenges-neuralinks-blindsight-device.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.columbusnewsonline.com/st</span><span class="invisible">ory/554447/european-startup-challenges-neuralinks-blindsight-device.html</span></a> ReVision implant "volunteer trials will begin at the end of this year"; <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeuroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blindness</span></a></p>
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