Tether’s New AI Translates Thoughts into Speech; Details

• Tether's new AI.
• Brain signals in speech.
• Inclusion for the disabled.

Have you ever imagined being able to communicate with just the power of your mind? This idea, which once seemed like the stuff of science fiction, is becoming a reality thanks to advances in artificial intelligence. Tether, the company that issues the largest stablecoin on the market, USDT, is developing an innovative technology that promises to revolutionize communication for people with speech difficulties.

Tether Data’s research and development team has built an electrocorticography (ECoG) plugin that can interpret neural signals and turn them into speech, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed. This innovative technology acts as a bridge between the brain and the digital world, opening up a world of possibilities for individuals who have lost the ability to communicate verbally.

“I just saw a really cool demo. Tether Data’s RD team has built an ECoG (brain signals from electrodes) plugin for Tether’s upcoming open-source AI platform that, in combination with an LLM module, can generate syllables,” wrote Ardoino.

Tether’s ECoG plugin uses brain implants to capture neural signals emitted during the speech process. These signals are then processed by AI models that translate them into words and sentences. The models are designed to run on devices such as smartphones, ensuring data privacy and access to the technology for a wider audience.

“This PoC proved the feasibility of decoding speech from neural signals by leveraging our AI platform. The team is currently working to expand this capability by creating a model that can directly generate a full sentence from brain signals. These models will serve as the backbone for a future system that would allow someone who has lost their speech and has an ECG implant to speak digitally again. And with them being compatible with Tether’s AI platform, it means they would be able to run on edge devices like smartphones, while preserving people’s full privacy.”

Tether’s technology has the potential to transform the lives of millions of people suffering from paralysis, neurological diseases, or other speech-impairing conditions. By enabling these individuals to communicate more effectively, Tether’s AI promotes social inclusion and provides new opportunities for expression and interaction.

It is worth remembering that, this week, Tether announced Tether Data is expanding into the artificial intelligence (AI) space. The company has launched Tether Data, a new initiative that aims to integrate AI-based solutions into financial and communications tools. At the core of Tether Data is an open-source AI SDK platform built on Bare, a JavaScript runtime from Holepunch. This platform will enable developers to build AI applications for a variety of hardware, from low-cost mobile devices to high-performance servers and embedded systems.