– With the help of AI, scientists from Switzerland have helped a paralyzed man gain control over his lower body.

– Gert-Jan Oskam, a man paralyzed from the waist down since 2011, regained the ability to walk for the first time in his life

– A team of researchers from France and Switzerland have developed a digital bridge between Oskam’s brain and spinal cord.

– The implants captured the thoughts of the person and transformed them into electrical activations for the spinal cord to activate the muscles of the legs.

– This was the first time in the history of mankind that two regions of the central nervous system were reconnected after being separated following a spinal cord injury.

– The development was a milestone achieved by AI in the healthcare sector.

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