Apple takes a serious look at diagnosing depression

Posted on Sep 22, 2021, 1:30 PMUpdated Sep 22, 2021, 1:39 PM

It could be a “killer app”. The kind of app that alone justifies buying a new iPhone or Apple Watch. For now, nothing is done, but to believe the « Wall Street Journal » , Apple has teamed up with the University of California at Los Angeles (Ucla) and biotech Biogen to work on a way to detect depression. Extensive program.

According to several people familiar with the case and the documents consulted by the daily, Apple would already have an idea of ​​how to do it. The method would use a battery of sensors – those already present in its devices: movements, physical activity, sleep and even the way of writing with the keyboard. In 2018, Uber filed a patent to guess if a user was drunk by analyzing their accuracy and typing speed. The idea would therefore follow its path.

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