A man who hasn’t been able to move or speak for years imagines picking up a cup and filling it with water. In response to the man’s thoughts, a robotic arm mounted on his wheelchair glides forward, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jason Alan Snyder is a technologist covering AI and innovation. New research shows brain-computer interfaces can decode inner ...

A fundamental challenge in the rapid development of BCI systems is the absence of comprehensive software solutions specifically tailored for advancing cognitive neuroscience experiments. Existing BCI ...

People who have lost the ability to move or speak may soon have a new option: surgically implanted devices that link the brain to a computer. More than two decades after researchers first demonstrated ...

Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is opening an unprecedented chapter in human-machine integration by establishing direct communication between the brain and external devices. Once a science ...

NLWeb is an open project developed by Microsoft that aims to make it simple to create a rich, natural language interface for websites using the model of their choice and their own data. Our goal is ...

BCIs mark a paradigm shift in neurotherapeutics, where cognition and intent can directly influence external digital and mechanical systems. As the technology matures, BCIs are becoming central to ...

Neuralink, Synchron, and Neuracle are expanding clinical trials and trying to zero in on an actual product. Tech companies are always trying out new ways for people to interact with computers—consider ...

You can probably complete an amazing number of tasks with your hands without looking at them. But if you put on gloves that muffle your sense of touch, many of those simple tasks become frustrating.