The Download: the first brain implant power user and South Korea’s AI obsession

ALS patient's brain implant "power user" milestone signals speeding neural interface commercialization. For 2026 AI economy, this convergence of AI decoding with human cognition could unlock new BCI markets, accelerate assistive tech adoption, and pressure South Korea and others to invest in neuro-AI infrastructure, reshaping workforce accessibility and human-AI interaction paradigms.