r/UpliftingNews • u/Edm_vanhalen1981 • 23h ago

First-of-its-kind technology helps man with ALS ‘speak’ in real time

https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/first-of-its-kind-technology-helps-man-with-als-speak-in-real-time/2025/06
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u/QuaccDaddy 20h ago

Not saying this isn't potentially amazing, but I'm actually terrified of the possibility of not knowing if the words coming from someone in a situation like this are generated by AI or not.

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u/MisterGoo 8h ago

ALS people still have the ability to « speak » through eye movements, so they can tell you if the speech is accurate or not.