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Artificial intelligence could soon diagnose illness based on the sound of your voice

Yael Bensoussan, MD, is part of the USF Health's department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. She's leading an effort to collect voice data that can be used to diagnose illnesses. Allison Long/Allison Long hide caption

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Artificial intelligence could soon diagnose illness based on the sound of your voice

Everything from your vocal cord vibrations to breathing patterns when you speak offers potential information about your health. Researchers are collecting voice data to one day use in an app.

Artificial intelligence could soon diagnose illness based on the sound of your voice

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Finding Your Voice

Our voices convey so much more than just information. They can tell other people something essential about who we are. Angela Hsieh hide caption

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Hidden Brain

Finding Your Voice

At some point in our lives, many of us realize that the way we hear our own voice isn't the way others hear us. This week on Hidden Brain, we look at the relationship between our voices and our identities. Plus, we hear how advances in technology might help people with vocal impairments, and consider the ethical quandaries that arise when we can create personalized, customized voices.

Finding Your Voice

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