# Your Spine Has a Chip. It Connects to AI. And It's Already Replacing Opioids. | Dr. Steven Falowski

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Podcast: [Localization Fireside Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/localization-fireside-chat-6037984)
Published: 2026-04-02T20:12:40+00:00
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## Resource

Dr. Steven Falowski is a functional neurosurgeon, Director of Functional Neurosurgery, President-Elect of the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience, and Strategic Advisor at SynerFuse. In this episode, he breaks down how neuromodulation and AI are replacing opioids, how spinal devices now connect via Bluetooth to optimize pain relief in real time, and why patients will soon program their own implants from their phones.

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