Subhechcha Ganguly 
For those who are paralysed or who suffer from conditions like Parkinson’s, ALS, convulsions, cerebral palsy, or blindness, this could serve as a symbol of hope. Keith Thomas, who was paralysed from the neck down, underwent a miracle “AI-infused” operation that connected his brain to a computer using microelectrode implants and allowed him to move his hand and feel feelings. Keith Thomas is now regarded as the “pioneer case” for upcoming AI-based procedures after breaking his neck and injuring a piece of his spine in an accident while diving in his friend’s pool.
Chad Bouton, the principal bioengineer at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in New York, where the clinical trial was conducted, and the trial’s director, claimed that he thought Thomas was the first person ever to receive a double neural bypass, a procedure that connects his brain, spinal cord, and body in the hopes of regaining both his ability to move and his sense of touch even outside the lab.Thomas was a good candidate for the surgery because, despite his circumstances, he was upbeat, determined, and full of life, according to Dr. Ashesh Mehta, director of the Institute’s Laboratory of Human Brain Mapping, who spoke to The Post.
Now, if Thomas wants to move, he just visualises it, and the arrays send the electrical signals from his brain to an amplifier on his skull, which then sends the signals to a gaming computer a few feet away through an HDMI cable. These messages are decoded by the computer, which then delivers a signal to electrodes positioned on Thomas’ skin, stimulating the muscles he requires to carry out the motion he is imagining. Even though this occurs practically instantly, Thomas has to put up a lot of effort to try and envision motion.
