The National Institutes of Health is funding a massive research project to collect voice data and develop an AI that could diagnose people based on their speech.
Everything from your vocal cord vibrations to breathing patterns when you speak offers potential information about your health.
Someone who speaks low and slowly might have Parkinson’s disease. Slurring is a sign of a stroke. Scientists could even diagnose depression or cancer. The team will start by collecting the voices of people with conditions in five areas: neurological disorders, voice disorders, mood disorders, respiratory disorders and pediatric disorders like autism and speech delays.
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Acosta, C. M. (2022, October 10). Artificial intelligence could soon diagnose illness based on the sound of your voice. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/10/10/1127181418/ai-app-voice-diagnose-disease