# AI can spot tuberculosis early by listening to your cough

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/ai-can-spot-tuberculosis-early-by-listening-to-your-cough/
- Published: 2024-09-01T09:45:06-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: Google’s HeAR model sifts through over 300 million, two-seconds snippets of audio to search for signs of respiratory harm. Image credit: Google. Article by Mack DeGeurin. Popular Science – August 30, 2024. The same underlying technology powering massively popular generative AI models like from large tech firms like OpenAI is now being used to scan for early signs of lung disease. Google, one of the leaders in new AI models, is partnering with a healthcare startup that’s analyzing vast datasets of coughs and sneezes to detect signs of tuberculous or […] Click here to view original web page at www.popsci.com