AI Detects Depression in Voice Tone

AI Detects Depression in Voice Tone
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AI Detects Depression in Voice Tone

AI Detects Depression in Voice Tone

Depression is a reality for many people, but due to the wide scope of symptoms and varying degrees of severity, it is often difficult to diagnose.

Researchers at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory are attempting to combat this difficulty. They aimed at making diagnosis simpler for doctors and individuals by creating an algorithm that when taught to a machine, can detect depression simply by listening to the tone of your voice.

The technology is in its infancy, so while it promises to be a wonderful tool, there are still some hurdles to overcome. The algorithm is based on a study that used text and audio data from 142 interviews with patients; 30 of the patients had been diagnosed with depression, and the machine was able to correctly identify the other patients with a 77 percent success rate.

Tuka Alhanai, a researcher from the laboratory and one of the developers of the algorithm, said: "If you want to deploy models in a scalable way, you want to minimize the amount of constraints you have on the data you’re using."



Djokovic’s 11-Year-Old Son, Stefan, Is Getting Wimbledon Players’ Autographs. But Not Dad’s

 Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves to Australia's Alex de Minaur during a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP)
Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves to Australia's Alex de Minaur during a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP)
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Djokovic’s 11-Year-Old Son, Stefan, Is Getting Wimbledon Players’ Autographs. But Not Dad’s

 Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves to Australia's Alex de Minaur during a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP)
Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves to Australia's Alex de Minaur during a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP)

Novak Djokovic's 11-year-old son, Stefan, seems to be having the time of his life at Wimbledon, where he has been wearing a white hat with autographs of several players.

One valuable signature he's missing? His father's.

Djokovic said after his 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Alex de Minaur in the fourth round Monday that his kid did most of the work himself to gather the names scribbled on the cap.

“It was himself, independently of me, approaching and asking for autographs,” the 24-time Grand Slam champion said. “I think I might have asked only Jannik (Sinner) or someone, but everyone else he’s approached.”

Stefan is even having fun on the court, hitting recently with Flavio Cobolli, the 22nd-seeded Italian who will take on Djokovic in the quarterfinals.

“He’s over the moon. Obviously, he loves tennis. Yeah, he has everyone’s signature, except mine,” Dad said. “But that’s OK. I’ll accept that.”

Djokovic and his wife, Jelena, also have a daughter, 7-year-old Tara, who got attention earlier in the tournament by doing a post-match dance.