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Brain-computer interface field stagnates on flawed access premise

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The brain-computer interface (BCI) industry is stagnating due to a flawed premise that the technology is only for a small number of surgical candidates. This assumption has limited scalability and innovation, with current implants covering less than a square centimeter of brain surface. Subsense Inc. is challenging this by designing BCI for broad access from the outset, hiring experts from diverse fields like nanotechnology and materials science to drive innovation beyond traditional neurotech boundaries. AI

IMPACT Challenges the industry's focus on niche applications, potentially shifting development towards broader accessibility and interdisciplinary innovation in neurotech.

RANK_REASON The article is an opinion piece by the founder of a BCI company discussing industry limitations and her company's approach, rather than a direct announcement of a new product, research finding, or funding round.

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Brain-computer interface field stagnates on flawed access premise

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Tetiana Aleksandrova, CommunityVoice ·

    BCI Can Reach Millions. Neurotech Decided It Shouldn't

    The limiting factor in scaling BCI has never been compute or ambition. It's been signal resolution.

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