Listen "049. Tech in Health Care Series- Canary Speech: AI for Early Disease Detection, with Henry O'Connell"
Episode Synopsis
Imagine a world where your voice holds the key to early disease detection, where a simple conversation can offer objective insights into your health. Join us as Henry O’Connell shares the inspiring journey of Canary Speech, transforming how clinicians understand and treat a spectrum of conditions.Chapter Summary:00:00 Introducing Henry O’Connell and Canary Speech02:08 The Genesis of Canary Speech06:56 How Canary Speech Technology Works12:05 Impact of Age, Gender, and Multimodal Analysis16:22 Diverse Applications and Real-Time Results20:29 Future Vision and Integration in Healthcare25:50 Addressing Ethical Concerns and Data Security30:08 Clinical Integration and Objective Pain Measurement34:51 The Impact on Clinical Practice and Patient Outcomes39:52 AI’s Frontier: Speech, Multimodal Data, and LLMs43:55 Minimizing Errors and Enhancing Diagnostics47:18 Language Adaptability and Early Detection51:04 Remembering Jeff Adams and Contact InformationFeatured Quotes:“I’d always wanted to apply speech and language to the analysis of human condition and disease.” - Henry O’Connell“We could be returning four or five different scores like a blood profile, the voice profile.” - Henry O’Connell“It’s helping us be the doctors we were trained to be.” - Henry O’ConnellBehind the Story:Henry O’Connell recounts the 40-year friendship with co-founder Jeff Adams, a pioneer in speech technology, whose vision to apply speech analysis to human health laid the foundation for Canary Speech. From deciphering Cold War spy messages to building Dragon Naturally Speaking and the Amazon Echo, Adams’ expertise combined with O’Connell’s experience in corporate turnarounds brought their shared dream to life. The company, even named by O’Connell’s daughter, now stands at the forefront of medical innovation, using speech to objectively measure indicators of various diseases.Learn more about Canary Speech and their advancements in AI speech technology at www.canaryspeech.com.Connect With Henry O’Connell:Email: [email protected] Speech Website: https://www.canaryspeech.com/Get In [email protected]
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