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1/ Important Thread on Covid testing & diagnostics
Action requested
One of the main COVID-19 puzzle pieces left to figure out is widely available testing that is fast, accurate and reliable.
We now have a promising idea / candidate but we need your help
Action requested
One of the main COVID-19 puzzle pieces left to figure out is widely available testing that is fast, accurate and reliable.
We now have a promising idea / candidate but we need your help
2/ A long time friend and knowledgeable investor I have known for years has shared a project with me that could be a game changer for testing.
The tech is based on AI/ML (artificial intelligence/ machine learning ) analyzing minute changes in voice patterns.
The tech is based on AI/ML (artificial intelligence/ machine learning ) analyzing minute changes in voice patterns.
3/ Prior to the crisis he demoed the tech and it correctly detected most of his health items.
There is active research happening in the area of voice diagnostics at Carnegie Mellon, U Washington and others. This team is years ahead and has their software ready.
There is active research happening in the area of voice diagnostics at Carnegie Mellon, U Washington and others. This team is years ahead and has their software ready.
4/ What is needed now are 400 people with COVID to submit a 30-second voice sample.
To protect the integrity of the data set, the person must have previously *tested* positive.
They can be recovered as long as recovery was no more than 2 weeks ago.
To protect the integrity of the data set, the person must have previously *tested* positive.
They can be recovered as long as recovery was no more than 2 weeks ago.
5/ Once 400 samples are collected, the developers will release a free app to the world.
The app would allow anyone to test themselves by simply speaking for 30 seconds.
The app would allow anyone to test themselves by simply speaking for 30 seconds.
6/ This may save lives and be a huge game-changer for the world’s recovery from COVID-19. Please help and send anyone who qualifies to:
iPhone: http://bit.ly/COVID-voice
Android: http://bit.ly/COVID-Android
iPhone: http://bit.ly/COVID-voice
Android: http://bit.ly/COVID-Android
7/ If you know a doctor, nurse or other person on front lines who can record multiple patients from their phone, there is a special admin account option for them.
iPhone: http://bit.ly/COVID-voice
Android: http://bit.ly/COVID-Android
iPhone: http://bit.ly/COVID-voice
Android: http://bit.ly/COVID-Android
8/ My friend will be joining on the livestream in a few minutes to discuss this. Please tune in and ask any questions here
(will link here in this thread also)
(will link here in this thread also)
8/ Here is a podcast with more information
https://twitter.com/brucefenton/status/1247662469675225088?s=21 https://twitter.com/brucefenton/status/1247662469675225088
https://twitter.com/brucefenton/status/1247662469675225088?s=21 https://twitter.com/brucefenton/status/1247662469675225088
