
About this episode
No, this isn’t science fiction! CTRL-labs is using neural signals and AI to build neural interfaces. Adam Berenzweig, from CTRL-labs R&D, joins us to explain how this works and how they have made it practical.
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Featuring:
- Adam Berenzweig – Website, LinkedIn, X
- Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
- Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X
Show Notes:
- O’Reilly AI keynote from CTRL-labs
- CTRL-labs website
- CTRL-kit
- TED talk “The real reason for brains”
- IBM healthcare Practical AI episode
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