Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University say they have created an app that can determine whether you might have COVID-19, just by analyzing your voice.
The researchers say the app is just in its beginning stages, and has not been approved by the FDA or CDC.
You can use the COVID Voice Detector now to analyze your voice for signs of infection, but researchers say it shouldn’t be solely used as a substitute for a medical test or examination.
The team believes the app could be a valuable tool in tracking the spread of the virus, especially as they collect more data.
Researchers conclude that it’s unlikely the app will ever be as accurate as a lab test.
The app works like this:
If you have a smartphone or a computer with a microphone, users are prompted to cough several times and record a number of vowel sounds, as well as reciting the alphabet.
Then it provides a score, representing how likely the algorithm believes it is that the user has COVID-19.