How AI technology gave Neale Daniher his voice back

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AFL icon and Australian of the Year Neale Daniher lost the ability to speak because of motor neurone disease (MND), but thanks to AI technology, his family and fans can hear his voice again. Here’s how the technology works.

MND is a degenerative autoimmune disease that damages nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord responsible for controlling muscles, which slowly impedes the person’s ability to move and speak.

But the eye can be resistant to the degeneration, so eye-gaze technology has been developed to help patients communicate.

Eye-gaze technology involves the user looking at a keyboard or phrases on a screen, while an infrared-sensitive camera tracks their eye as it moves. The camera uses the pupil as a centrepoint and the light reflecting off the eye to detect movement, allowing the user to spell out or select words, according to research and development company Eyegaze Inc.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/how-ai-technology-gave-neale-daniher-his-voice-back-20250609-p5m5yj.html

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This is the best use of AI tech that I've seen. I watched the football yesterday and heard Neal speaking on TV and noted how good his voice sounded. Sure beats making memes on the web.

[anciano]

1. Great post!👍

AI has such awesome potential for enhancing our lives in so many ways.
Thanks for sharing.