Medical Xpress March 14, 2025
Boston University School of Medicine

Digital voice recordings contain valuable information that can indicate an individual’s cognitive health, offering a non-invasive and efficient method for assessment. Research has demonstrated that digital voice measures can detect early signs of cognitive decline by analyzing features such as speech rate, articulation, pitch variation and pauses, which may signal cognitive impairment when deviating from normative patterns.

However, voice data introduces privacy challenges due to the personally identifiable information embedded in recordings, such as gender, accent and , as well as more subtle speech characteristics that can uniquely identify individuals. These risks are amplified when voice data is processed by automated systems, raising concerns about re-identification and potential misuse of data.

In a new study, researchers from Boston University...

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