MIT Artificial Intelligence Could Detect COVID-19 Cough

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology believe they've found a way to determine if people have coronavirus based on the sound of their cough through artificial intelligence. The human ear is incapable of picking up on the acoustic variations of a coronavirus cough, but AI can, the researchers say. The technology could be a could indicator of whether or not someone should get tested for the virus, even if they don't have symptoms. A team of researchers began collecting audio recordings of coughs in April. The samples were voluntarily submitted on a website using a cell phone and laptop.