Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology have made it possible to detect mental disorders such as anxiety and depression from cues in a person’s voice, but doctors warn that adopting such tools in haste may prove to be counterproductive. AdvertisingDespite staggering number of patients being reported to suffer from disorders like depression, India struggles with the stigma of mental health diseases – deterring patients from getting the right help in time. AdvertisingLast year, CompanionMx, an application developed by the behavioural analysis firm Cognito Corp, launched an AI-based mobile mental health monitoring system, clinically validated by the Harvard Medical School in the US. “My concern is that sometimes people with mental health disorders tend to hide or even pretend otherwise so the system of vocal analytics may be subject to manipulation. She also noted that every individual is different and that the manifestations of the symptoms of mental disorders may vary from person to person.

Source: Indian Express May 03, 2019 08:03 UTC