for thousands of years we as humans have actually been using tools to do things
actually been using tools to do things
actually been using tools to do things that we can’t do with our bare hands
that we can’t do with our bare hands
that we can’t do with our bare hands these tools have been becoming more
these tools have been becoming more
these tools have been becoming more complex more intricate and allow us to
complex more intricate and allow us to
complex more intricate and allow us to do things that really have one goal to
do things that really have one goal to
do things that really have one goal to improve the quality of our life and
improve the quality of our life and
improve the quality of our life and that’s what we’re going to talk about
that’s what we’re going to talk about
that’s what we’re going to talk about today so then somewhere in the 1800’s
today so then somewhere in the 1800’s
today so then somewhere in the 1800’s someone had the bright idea that they
someone had the bright idea that they
someone had the bright idea that they were going to take these tools and use
were going to take these tools and use
were going to take these tools and use them as an extension of the body now I’m
them as an extension of the body now I’m
them as an extension of the body now I’m not convinced that this wingsuit worked
not convinced that this wingsuit worked
not convinced that this wingsuit worked at all and I don’t know what the wheel
at all and I don’t know what the wheel
at all and I don’t know what the wheel in the middle does but I’m sure they had
in the middle does but I’m sure they had
in the middle does but I’m sure they had fun trying so if we use these devices in
fun trying so if we use these devices in
fun trying so if we use these devices in these tools as extensions of our body
these tools as extensions of our body
these tools as extensions of our body what are we trying to do well about a
what are we trying to do well about a
what are we trying to do well about a hundred years later humans did figure
hundred years later humans did figure
hundred years later humans did figure out how to fly so this is again all
out how to fly so this is again all
out how to fly so this is again all about doing things that we can’t do okay
about doing things that we can’t do okay
about doing things that we can’t do okay changing our abilities in increasing
changing our abilities in increasing
changing our abilities in increasing what we can do to some new level and
what we can do to some new level and
what we can do to some new level and then something happened in the 80s the
then something happened in the 80s the
then something happened in the 80s the 70s something remarkable happened
70s something remarkable happened
70s something remarkable happened computers began to develop right and do
computers began to develop right and do
computers began to develop right and do and we’re able to do things that we
and we’re able to do things that we
and we’re able to do things that we can’t do again with our natural
can’t do again with our natural
can’t do again with our natural abilities computers were filling up
abilities computers were filling up
abilities computers were filling up rooms and then later they were
rooms and then later they were
rooms and then later they were miniaturized okay and they became
miniaturized okay and they became
miniaturized okay and they became smaller and smaller then the personal
smaller and smaller then the personal
smaller and smaller then the personal computer came out okay and we had these
computer came out okay and we had these
computer came out okay and we had these in our homes and then finally we
in our homes and then finally we
in our homes and then finally we developed microchips that could fit in
developed microchips that could fit in
developed microchips that could fit in the palm of our hand
the palm of our hand
the palm of our hand then came the Bionic age we literally
then came the Bionic age we literally
then came the Bionic age we literally were now taking these tools and these
were now taking these tools and these
were now taking these tools and these technologies not only using them as
technologies not only using them as
technologies not only using them as extensions of our bodies but actually
extensions of our bodies but actually
extensions of our bodies but actually trying to put them into our bodies we
trying to put them into our bodies we
trying to put them into our bodies we were implanting these technologies into
were implanting these technologies into
were implanting these technologies into our bodies to do things like to treat
our bodies to do things like to treat
our bodies to do things like to treat cardiac conditions the first pacemaker
cardiac conditions the first pacemaker
cardiac conditions the first pacemaker was introduced in the late 70s in the
was introduced in the late 70s in the
was introduced in the late 70s in the middle you’ll see the cochlear implant
middle you’ll see the cochlear implant
middle you’ll see the cochlear implant which came later and built upon the
which came later and built upon the
which came later and built upon the knowledge we had from the from the
knowledge we had from the from the
knowledge we had from the from the pacemakers and then finally on the right
pacemakers and then finally on the right
pacemakers and then finally on the right which you see
which you see
which you see who’s the first brain implant about 13
who’s the first brain implant about 13
who’s the first brain implant about 13 years ago I had the privilege to be
years ago I had the privilege to be
years ago I had the privilege to be involved in some of the very first
involved in some of the very first
involved in some of the very first studies where we put tiny electrode
studies where we put tiny electrode
studies where we put tiny electrode arrays into the motor area of people who
arrays into the motor area of people who
arrays into the motor area of people who were completely paralyzed
were completely paralyzed
were completely paralyzed okay this was the first time we were now
okay this was the first time we were now
okay this was the first time we were now directly connecting the human brain to
directly connecting the human brain to
directly connecting the human brain to the computer and then opening up many
the computer and then opening up many
the computer and then opening up many many possibilities and I’m gonna tell
many possibilities and I’m gonna tell
many possibilities and I’m gonna tell you about that today so this term Bionic
you about that today so this term Bionic
you about that today so this term Bionic really is an old term and it’s now
really is an old term and it’s now
really is an old term and it’s now actually coming back and it’s becoming
actually coming back and it’s becoming
actually coming back and it’s becoming popular again and it’s simply the
popular again and it’s simply the
popular again and it’s simply the combination of biology and electronics
combination of biology and electronics
combination of biology and electronics but what we’re finding is at that
but what we’re finding is at that
but what we’re finding is at that intersection there are many many
intersection there are many many
intersection there are many many challenges but also many opportunities
challenges but also many opportunities
challenges but also many opportunities and again in this effort to try to do
and again in this effort to try to do
and again in this effort to try to do things that we can’t do with their own
things that we can’t do with their own
things that we can’t do with their own natural bodies but the problem is what
natural bodies but the problem is what
natural bodies but the problem is what is going to happen in the future what
is going to happen in the future what
is going to happen in the future what happens if this this trend continues and
happens if this this trend continues and
happens if this this trend continues and we continue to merge with machines in
we continue to merge with machines in
we continue to merge with machines in essence okay so what is going to guide
essence okay so what is going to guide
essence okay so what is going to guide us in this effort what’s going to
us in this effort what’s going to
us in this effort what’s going to actually drive this development my
actually drive this development my
actually drive this development my argument today is going to be that if we
argument today is going to be that if we
argument today is going to be that if we focus on quality of life first and we
focus on quality of life first and we
focus on quality of life first and we look at this this plot is the
look at this this plot is the
look at this this plot is the advancement of technology on the
advancement of technology on the
advancement of technology on the horizontal axis in quality of life is on
horizontal axis in quality of life is on
horizontal axis in quality of life is on the vertical and as long as we keep our
the vertical and as long as we keep our
the vertical and as long as we keep our eye on the slope of that curve and we
eye on the slope of that curve and we
eye on the slope of that curve and we try to improve quality of life and
try to improve quality of life and
try to improve quality of life and continue along that trajectory that
continue along that trajectory that
continue along that trajectory that everything should be okay
everything should be okay
everything should be okay but what happens if the trend goes the
but what happens if the trend goes the
but what happens if the trend goes the other way what happens if machines and
other way what happens if machines and
other way what happens if machines and devices in artificial artificial
devices in artificial artificial
devices in artificial artificial intelligence AI gets pulled into the
intelligence AI gets pulled into the
intelligence AI gets pulled into the picture and now we’re merging with
picture and now we’re merging with
picture and now we’re merging with machines connecting our brains to
machines connecting our brains to
machines connecting our brains to machines that can out think us that’s
machines that can out think us that’s
machines that can out think us that’s going to be the critical question but
going to be the critical question but
going to be the critical question but the argument again is going to be I
the argument again is going to be I
the argument again is going to be I think we can control this trend and I
think we can control this trend and I
think we can control this trend and I think we can stay in a safe place if we
think we can stay in a safe place if we
think we can stay in a safe place if we focus on the early part of this curve ok
focus on the early part of this curve ok
focus on the early part of this curve ok quality of life that should be driving
quality of life that should be driving
quality of life that should be driving where we go with this today this is Ian
where we go with this today this is Ian
where we go with this today this is Ian Burkhart I want you to want you to look
Burkhart I want you to want you to look
Burkhart I want you to want you to look at
at
at and here in this picture ian was out on
and here in this picture ian was out on
and here in this picture ian was out on vacation out in the ocean and he dough
vacation out in the ocean and he dough
vacation out in the ocean and he dough into a wave which drove him into a
into a wave which drove him into a
into a wave which drove him into a sandbar headfirst he ended up with a
sandbar headfirst he ended up with a
sandbar headfirst he ended up with a fracture of the c5 level became
fracture of the c5 level became
fracture of the c5 level became completely paralyzed from the mid-chest
completely paralyzed from the mid-chest
completely paralyzed from the mid-chest down yet has no use of his hands he
down yet has no use of his hands he
down yet has no use of his hands he can’t walk and he needs help to do basic
can’t walk and he needs help to do basic
can’t walk and he needs help to do basic things like to clothe himself
things like to clothe himself
things like to clothe himself I met Ian about five years ago and Ian
I met Ian about five years ago and Ian
I met Ian about five years ago and Ian became interested in a study that we had
became interested in a study that we had
became interested in a study that we had been planning for many years and the
been planning for many years and the
been planning for many years and the goal of this study was simple we wanted
goal of this study was simple we wanted
goal of this study was simple we wanted to actually place a device in his motor
to actually place a device in his motor
to actually place a device in his motor area that would look at his signals his
area that would look at his signals his
area that would look at his signals his patterns in his brain as he thought
patterns in his brain as he thought
patterns in his brain as he thought about movements that he hadn’t done in
about movements that he hadn’t done in
about movements that he hadn’t done in years but to attempt to reroute those
years but to attempt to reroute those
years but to attempt to reroute those signals to his muscles and allow him to
signals to his muscles and allow him to
signals to his muscles and allow him to move again that was the simple goal and
move again that was the simple goal and
move again that was the simple goal and when Ian started the study we asked him
when Ian started the study we asked him
when Ian started the study we asked him what was his goal what did he want to
what was his goal what did he want to
what was his goal what did he want to get out of the study and he had a simple
get out of the study and he had a simple
get out of the study and he had a simple answer he said I just want to be able to
answer he said I just want to be able to
answer he said I just want to be able to pick up a cup with one hand and take a
pick up a cup with one hand and take a
pick up a cup with one hand and take a drink without having to ask for help
drink without having to ask for help
drink without having to ask for help okay that was Ian’s goal now he
okay that was Ian’s goal now he
okay that was Ian’s goal now he preferred that it would be beer in that
preferred that it would be beer in that
preferred that it would be beer in that Cup but as a young man that was totally
Cup but as a young man that was totally
Cup but as a young man that was totally understandable but know what really then
understandable but know what really then
understandable but know what really then occurred was that Ian began the study
occurred was that Ian began the study
occurred was that Ian began the study and the surgery went went well and the
and the surgery went went well and the
and the surgery went went well and the tip was placed and we were starting to
tip was placed and we were starting to
tip was placed and we were starting to collect signals from his brain and
collect signals from his brain and
collect signals from his brain and everything was looking good but we ran
everything was looking good but we ran
everything was looking good but we ran into a problem right out of the gate
into a problem right out of the gate
into a problem right out of the gate every single time Ian would open his
every single time Ian would open his
every single time Ian would open his hand and grasp an object and try to move
hand and grasp an object and try to move
hand and grasp an object and try to move it even six inches he would drop the
it even six inches he would drop the
it even six inches he would drop the object every single time he tried to do
object every single time he tried to do
object every single time he tried to do something functional and useful he would
something functional and useful he would
something functional and useful he would drop the object he couldn’t manipulate
drop the object he couldn’t manipulate
drop the object he couldn’t manipulate it so what was happening was that we
it so what was happening was that we
it so what was happening was that we discovered that the patterns in his
discovered that the patterns in his
discovered that the patterns in his brain were changing so rapidly as he
brain were changing so rapidly as he
brain were changing so rapidly as he thought about not only grabbing but
thought about not only grabbing but
thought about not only grabbing but moving that we couldn’t keep up and so
moving that we couldn’t keep up and so
moving that we couldn’t keep up and so we then went back to the drawing board
we then went back to the drawing board
we then went back to the drawing board and we spent months trying to develop
and we spent months trying to develop
and we spent months trying to develop smarter algorithms and using AI and
smarter algorithms and using AI and
smarter algorithms and using AI and using machine learning to try to keep up
using machine learning to try to keep up
using machine learning to try to keep up and adapt
and adapt
and adapt these pattern changes so after a lot of
these pattern changes so after a lot of
these pattern changes so after a lot of hard work on Ian’s part and the team of
hard work on Ian’s part and the team of
hard work on Ian’s part and the team of course this is what Ian was finally able
course this is what Ian was finally able
course this is what Ian was finally able to do in the first year of this study
to do in the first year of this study
to do in the first year of this study remember his goal
that was an incredible moment I still
that was an incredible moment I still remember it the smile in IANS face his
remember it the smile in IANS face his
remember it the smile in IANS face his father was there his family was there it
father was there his family was there it
father was there his family was there it was absolutely amazing but we still had
was absolutely amazing but we still had
was absolutely amazing but we still had a lot of work to do what we also we
a lot of work to do what we also we
a lot of work to do what we also we started to learn was that we had
started to learn was that we had
started to learn was that we had completely bypassed his spinal cord okay
completely bypassed his spinal cord okay
completely bypassed his spinal cord okay and that left us yet another problem so
and that left us yet another problem so
and that left us yet another problem so I’m gonna do an experiment with
I’m gonna do an experiment with
I’m gonna do an experiment with everybody here and I want you to raise
everybody here and I want you to raise
everybody here and I want you to raise your dominant hand if you’re able to
your dominant hand if you’re able to
your dominant hand if you’re able to please okay now take your other hand and
please okay now take your other hand and
please okay now take your other hand and drum your fingers against the palm of
drum your fingers against the palm of
drum your fingers against the palm of that hand very fast go as fast as you
that hand very fast go as fast as you
that hand very fast go as fast as you can okay now stop now go the other
can okay now stop now go the other
can okay now stop now go the other direction reverse the direction okay now
direction reverse the direction okay now
direction reverse the direction okay now do it again in the fast way and pay
do it again in the fast way and pay
do it again in the fast way and pay attention if you’re doing it from pinky
attention if you’re doing it from pinky
attention if you’re doing it from pinky to index or index to pinky okay keep
to index or index to pinky okay keep
to index or index to pinky okay keep that in your mind now how many of you
that in your mind now how many of you
that in your mind now how many of you are going from pinky to index is your
are going from pinky to index is your
are going from pinky to index is your natural fast way okay good
natural fast way okay good
natural fast way okay good how many of you are doing index to pinky
how many of you are doing index to pinky
how many of you are doing index to pinky okay you guys are just strange no let me
okay you guys are just strange no let me
okay you guys are just strange no let me make you feel a little better in the
make you feel a little better in the
make you feel a little better in the population the distribution that is
population the distribution that is
population the distribution that is actually 85% do it from pinky the index
actually 85% do it from pinky the index
actually 85% do it from pinky the index and 15% the strange group does it the
and 15% the strange group does it the
and 15% the strange group does it the other way so why is that why in the
other way so why is that why in the
other way so why is that why in the world do we have a natural way of doing
world do we have a natural way of doing
world do we have a natural way of doing this so I’ve even tested my kids when
this so I’ve even tested my kids when
this so I’ve even tested my kids when they were young and I never saw them you
they were young and I never saw them you
they were young and I never saw them you know sitting around the house drumming
know sitting around the house drumming
know sitting around the house drumming their fingers that came later when they
their fingers that came later when they
their fingers that came later when they became teenagers but basically I had one
became teenagers but basically I had one
became teenagers but basically I had one of each okay so the question is why is
of each okay so the question is why is
of each okay so the question is why is that there have been studies now to
that there have been studies now to
that there have been studies now to really look at patterns of activity not
really look at patterns of activity not
really look at patterns of activity not only in the brain but in the spinal cord
only in the brain but in the spinal cord
only in the brain but in the spinal cord your spinal cord has 10 million neurons
your spinal cord has 10 million neurons
your spinal cord has 10 million neurons alone ok nothing compared to the brain
alone ok nothing compared to the brain
alone ok nothing compared to the brain but 10 million neurons what does that
but 10 million neurons what does that
but 10 million neurons what does that mean it means that the spinal cord
mean it means that the spinal cord
mean it means that the spinal cord itself does computations it actually
itself does computations it actually
itself does computations it actually facilitates movements there’s a place
facilitates movements there’s a place
facilitates movements there’s a place you can stimulate in the spinal cord you
you can stimulate in the spinal cord you
you can stimulate in the spinal cord you can see an entire movement of the leg an
can see an entire movement of the leg an
can see an entire movement of the leg an entire cycle of walking okay all without
entire cycle of walking okay all without
entire cycle of walking okay all without the brain being involved all right and
the brain being involved all right and
the brain being involved all right and so now we have bypassed the spinal cord
so now we have bypassed the spinal cord
so now we have bypassed the spinal cord completely in Heon and so he was not
completely in Heon and so he was not
completely in Heon and so he was not able to do
able to do
able to do like rhythmic movements now drumming the
like rhythmic movements now drumming the
like rhythmic movements now drumming the fingers is one thing but brushing your
fingers is one thing but brushing your
fingers is one thing but brushing your teeth scratching okay doing these basic
teeth scratching okay doing these basic
teeth scratching okay doing these basic things that are necessary now what we
things that are necessary now what we
things that are necessary now what we figured out was that there are two
figured out was that there are two
figured out was that there are two patterns in the brain and we could
patterns in the brain and we could
patterns in the brain and we could actually decipher between those two
actually decipher between those two
actually decipher between those two patterns and so again after a lot of
patterns and so again after a lot of
patterns and so again after a lot of work and a lot of training within here’s
work and a lot of training within here’s
work and a lot of training within here’s what he was able to do with a popular
what he was able to do with a popular
what he was able to do with a popular game so one day he said you know I’m
game so one day he said you know I’m
game so one day he said you know I’m getting a little bored with these
getting a little bored with these
getting a little bored with these sessions can we do something like a
sessions can we do something like a
sessions can we do something like a video game again natural for a young man
video game again natural for a young man
video game again natural for a young man in his early 20s and he said can we try
in his early 20s and he said can we try
in his early 20s and he said can we try something a guitar hero like application
something a guitar hero like application
something a guitar hero like application and I thought it was a little bit crazy
and I thought it was a little bit crazy
and I thought it was a little bit crazy but you know what it made a lot of sense
but you know what it made a lot of sense
but you know what it made a lot of sense you could track the reaction time you
you could track the reaction time you
you could track the reaction time you could look at how fast the movements
could look at how fast the movements
could look at how fast the movements occurred you could see how complex they
occurred you could see how complex they
occurred you could see how complex they were all in an engaging type of
were all in an engaging type of
were all in an engaging type of environment so watch what he was able to
environment so watch what he was able to
environment so watch what he was able to do after practice
yeah so that was his first time so look
yeah so that was his first time so look at that hand movement you would not know
at that hand movement you would not know
at that hand movement you would not know that that is someone who’s quadriplegic
that that is someone who’s quadriplegic
that that is someone who’s quadriplegic he’s paralyzed but can’t use his hand at
he’s paralyzed but can’t use his hand at
he’s paralyzed but can’t use his hand at all so Ian had made yet another
all so Ian had made yet another
all so Ian had made yet another breakthrough and the question was what
breakthrough and the question was what
breakthrough and the question was what else could we do with this technology
else could we do with this technology
else could we do with this technology could we really impact quality of life
could we really impact quality of life
could we really impact quality of life this young man is Steven Haywood he had
this young man is Steven Haywood he had
this young man is Steven Haywood he had enrolled in a study where we were tried
enrolled in a study where we were tried
enrolled in a study where we were tried to basically allow him to communicate
to basically allow him to communicate
to basically allow him to communicate more effectively with his loved ones
more effectively with his loved ones
more effectively with his loved ones Steven had ALS Lou Gehrig’s disease he
Steven had ALS Lou Gehrig’s disease he
Steven had ALS Lou Gehrig’s disease he couldn’t move he couldn’t speak
couldn’t move he couldn’t speak
couldn’t move he couldn’t speak he couldn’t even invoke facial
he couldn’t even invoke facial
he couldn’t even invoke facial expressions when I met him they did
expressions when I met him they did
expressions when I met him they did progress that far so the goal and this
progress that far so the goal and this
progress that far so the goal and this is locked-in syndrome
is locked-in syndrome
is locked-in syndrome okay so the goal was to allow him to
okay so the goal was to allow him to
okay so the goal was to allow him to reconnect with the world to be able to
reconnect with the world to be able to
reconnect with the world to be able to communicate and control for example the
communicate and control for example the
communicate and control for example the cursor and his computer and just use his
cursor and his computer and just use his
cursor and his computer and just use his thoughts to move it around surf the web
thoughts to move it around surf the web
thoughts to move it around surf the web and do useful things and write emails
and do useful things and write emails
and do useful things and write emails and I still remember one of the times I
and I still remember one of the times I
and I still remember one of the times I was with him and he tried to move the
was with him and he tried to move the
was with him and he tried to move the curse and he was struggling and he was
curse and he was struggling and he was
curse and he was struggling and he was having some difficulties and his son
having some difficulties and his son
having some difficulties and his son came in the room and jumped in his lap
came in the room and jumped in his lap
came in the room and jumped in his lap and he said Go Daddy go you can do it
and he said Go Daddy go you can do it
and he said Go Daddy go you can do it and I’ll send his performance went out
and I’ll send his performance went out
and I’ll send his performance went out it was absolutely amazing and I think
it was absolutely amazing and I think
it was absolutely amazing and I think this speaks to the power of
this speaks to the power of
this speaks to the power of encouragement the power of being
encouragement the power of being
encouragement the power of being reconnected you know to the world and to
reconnected you know to the world and to
reconnected you know to the world and to your loved ones there’s another aspect
your loved ones there’s another aspect
your loved ones there’s another aspect of paralysis with spinal cord injury and
of paralysis with spinal cord injury and
of paralysis with spinal cord injury and stroke victims is the loss of sense of
stroke victims is the loss of sense of
stroke victims is the loss of sense of touch I mean can you imagine not being
touch I mean can you imagine not being
touch I mean can you imagine not being able to feel the hand of a loved one not
able to feel the hand of a loved one not
able to feel the hand of a loved one not be able to feel objects as you you know
be able to feel objects as you you know
be able to feel objects as you you know you pick them up you try to pick up a
you pick them up you try to pick up a
you pick them up you try to pick up a cup of coffee to control the grasp so
cup of coffee to control the grasp so
cup of coffee to control the grasp so those are the things that we’re looking
those are the things that we’re looking
those are the things that we’re looking at next and those are the things we feel
at next and those are the things we feel
at next and those are the things we feel are very important okay so now again
are very important okay so now again
are very important okay so now again let’s think about quality of life so
let’s think about quality of life so
let’s think about quality of life so this is opening up new doors and
this is opening up new doors and
this is opening up new doors and opportunities though okay if we’re
opportunities though okay if we’re
opportunities though okay if we’re connecting our brains to the computer
connecting our brains to the computer
connecting our brains to the computer and we can connect our brains to the
and we can connect our brains to the
and we can connect our brains to the internet then does that mean that we
internet then does that mean that we
internet then does that mean that we could Google just by thinking about it
could Google just by thinking about it
could Google just by thinking about it without having to pull our phones now
without having to pull our phones now
without having to pull our phones now that’s really a possibility now so does
that’s really a possibility now so does
that’s really a possibility now so does that mean when you go in to take a test
that mean when you go in to take a test
that mean when you go in to take a test that the teacher is gonna say okay put
that the teacher is gonna say okay put
that the teacher is gonna say okay put away your calculators put away your
away your calculators put away your
away your calculators put away your phones and turn off your brain implant
phones and turn off your brain implant
phones and turn off your brain implant I mean really think about it and so I
I mean really think about it and so I
I mean really think about it and so I was talking to my daughter about this
was talking to my daughter about this
was talking to my daughter about this the other day and she’s you know and I
the other day and she’s you know and I
the other day and she’s you know and I said you know what do you think about
said you know what do you think about
said you know what do you think about this and she’s 13 years old and she said
this and she’s 13 years old and she said
this and she’s 13 years old and she said and why would anybody want to do this in
and why would anybody want to do this in
and why would anybody want to do this in a very logical question but then I
a very logical question but then I
a very logical question but then I showed her this quote okay from Ken
showed her this quote okay from Ken
showed her this quote okay from Ken Olson in 1977 who said there is no
Olson in 1977 who said there is no
Olson in 1977 who said there is no reason anyone would ever want a computer
reason anyone would ever want a computer
reason anyone would ever want a computer in their home how wrong could he have
in their home how wrong could he have
in their home how wrong could he have possibly been what an amazing quote it’s
possibly been what an amazing quote it’s
possibly been what an amazing quote it’s so really as we think about this the
so really as we think about this the
so really as we think about this the Bionic age is here okay and it’s not
Bionic age is here okay and it’s not
Bionic age is here okay and it’s not going away it is going to grow and
going away it is going to grow and
going away it is going to grow and accelerate and we’re going to continue
accelerate and we’re going to continue
accelerate and we’re going to continue to use technology in our bodies we’re
to use technology in our bodies we’re
to use technology in our bodies we’re gonna continue to use brain implants to
gonna continue to use brain implants to
gonna continue to use brain implants to treat diseases and conditions such as
treat diseases and conditions such as
treat diseases and conditions such as paralysis we’re already treating
paralysis we’re already treating
paralysis we’re already treating Parkinson’s as well and we hope to treat
Parkinson’s as well and we hope to treat
Parkinson’s as well and we hope to treat stroke and even traumatic brain injury
stroke and even traumatic brain injury
stroke and even traumatic brain injury one day but I think that as our guide as
one day but I think that as our guide as
one day but I think that as our guide as we progress if we continue to focus on
we progress if we continue to focus on
we progress if we continue to focus on quality of life and we look at the needs
quality of life and we look at the needs
quality of life and we look at the needs that the patient’s have okay where they
that the patient’s have okay where they
that the patient’s have okay where they can benefit the most and we focus on
can benefit the most and we focus on
can benefit the most and we focus on that early part of the curve that I
that early part of the curve that I
that early part of the curve that I think we’re gonna be okay
think we’re gonna be okay
think we’re gonna be okay and if we remember the true pioneers in
and if we remember the true pioneers in
and if we remember the true pioneers in this new frontier are the patient’s okay
this new frontier are the patient’s okay
this new frontier are the patient’s okay like Ian and by the way this is when he
like Ian and by the way this is when he
like Ian and by the way this is when he and met John Glenn why don’t you know
and met John Glenn why don’t you know
and met John Glenn why don’t you know another amazing moment true you know
another amazing moment true you know
another amazing moment true you know pioneers to different areas but now
pioneers to different areas but now
pioneers to different areas but now we’re going into a new age where the
we’re going into a new age where the
we’re going into a new age where the patients are the ones we have to follow
patients are the ones we have to follow
patients are the ones we have to follow as they break new ground and if we stay
as they break new ground and if we stay
as they break new ground and if we stay focused on their needs and what they
focused on their needs and what they
focused on their needs and what they need to function and need to improve the
need to function and need to improve the
need to function and need to improve the quality of their life I think we’ll be
quality of their life I think we’ll be
quality of their life I think we’ll be okay and the question will be will
okay and the question will be will
okay and the question will be will computers and machines outsmart us or we
computers and machines outsmart us or we
computers and machines outsmart us or we will we outsmart them
will we outsmart them
will we outsmart them but if we follow this principle I think
but if we follow this principle I think
but if we follow this principle I think it’s safe to say we will outsmart them
it’s safe to say we will outsmart them
it’s safe to say we will outsmart them thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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