# This Patient’s Neuralink Brain Implant Gets a Boost From Generative AI ![rw-book-cover](https://wp.technologyreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/elon-phone2a.jpg?resize=1200,600) ## Metadata - Author: [[Antonio Regalado]] - Full Title: This Patient’s Neuralink Brain Implant Gets a Boost From Generative AI - Category: #articles - Summary: Bradford G. Smith received a Neuralink brain implant, allowing him to communicate using his thoughts. He uses the AI chatbot Grok to help him type faster and respond to questions on social media. His case raises questions about the balance between his own thoughts and the AI's assistance in communication. - URL: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/07/1116139/this-brain-implant-gets-a-boost-from-generative-ai/ ## Highlights - The eye tracker Smith previously used to type required low light and worked only indoors. “I was basically Batman stuck in a dark room,” he explained in a video he posted to X. The implant lets him type in brighter spaces—even outdoors—and quite a bit faster. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jtsk2dqsxhc3s2f7a0e53v09))