Yep, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are precisely what they sound like -- systems that connect up the human brain to external technology. It all sounds a bit sci-fi. Brain-computer interfaces aren't ...

A brain computer interface (BCI) is a neural device that translates a person’s brain activity into external responses or directives. For example, a BCI can allow someone who is paralyzed to direct a ...

Achieving the next level of brain-computer interface (BCI) advancement, researchers at the University of Helsinki used artificial intelligence (AI) to create a system that uses signals from the brain ...

Precision Neuroscience, a specialist in brain-computer interfaces, has laid claim to a new record for the number of surgically-inserted electrodes in a human brain. At 4,096 electrodes, Precision ...

Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that have allowed them to control a ...

Engineering researchers have invented an advanced brain-computer interface with a flexible and moldable backing and penetrating microneedles. Adding a flexible backing to this kind of brain-computer ...

Casey Harrell, a man with the progressive muscle disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), reacts to using a brain-computer interface to 'speak' for the first time. The device interprets brain ...

At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in August 2025, Gu demonstrated the BrainCo Intelligent Bionic ...

Thomas Oxley has a love-hate relationship with Black Mirror. On the one hand, he can appreciate the show’s “gripping” appeal. On the other hand, it means facing a deluge of accusations that he’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a journalist covering emerging tech and its effects on society. Brain-computer interfaces will initially be used for assistive ...