Apple is studying mood detection using iPhone data. Critics say the tech is flawed

Image by Dariusz Sankowski from Pixabay. Article by Ruth Reader. Fast Company – September 22, 2021.

New information about a current study between UCLA and Apple shows that the iPhone maker is using facial recognition, patterns of speech, and an array of other passive behavior tracking to detect depression. The report, from Rolfe Winkler of The Wall Street Journal, raises concerns about the company’s foray into a field of computing called emotion AI, which some scientists say rests on faulty assumptions. […]

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