This AI Can Tell If You Might Develop Alzheimer’s Just By Hearing You Speak

A few minutes of conversation might soon be enough to flag early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. According to a 2024 study from Boston University, a new AI Alzheimer’s detection tool can accurately predict the likelihood of someone developing Alzheimer’s just by analyzing how they speak. This new AI Alzheimer’s detection model was trained on the transcribed speech of 166 older adults diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), a condition that often precedes Alzheimer’s. The algorithm correctly identified who would go on to develop the disease within six years, with an accuracy rate of 78.5 percent, the research notes.