Brain-computer interface advances, allowing patients with ALS to control Apple devices with their thoughts.

The American vascular intervention brain-machine interface company Synchron recently demonstrated for the first time, allowing patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis implanted with the vascular intervention brain-machine interface system to control iPhone, iPad, etc. by thought alone, without the need for physical movements or voice commands. This marks Apple's recognition of brain signal recognition as a native input method on par with touch, keyboards, and voice. Currently, Synchron has made progress in multiple clinical trials, achieving precise deployment and coverage of the motor cortex of the brains of six patients in the United States, allowing them to operate electronic devices such as sending emails, online shopping, and social media interaction through thoughts.