AI-supported app can tell from your voice whether you have Covid-19


Researchers believe we may soon be able to speak into a phone to determine whether or not we have a coronavirus infection with the help of AI. — dpa

BERLIN: Developers of a mobile phone app based on artificial intelligence (AI) say it can reliably identify whether you have Covid-19 from the sound of your voice.

Researchers say this is possible because the virus usually hits the upper respiratory tract and vocal cords, which changes the sound of your voice.

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