This AI Startup Aims To Predict Heart Failure Before It Happens

One day in the future, a patient at risk for heart failure may find themselves waking up in the morning, opening up his smartphone and uttering these words: “The cat sat on the ship. David is a big chef. Jeff plays the guitar.” It’s a simple daily habit that could save their life, because one day after repeating their daily refrain, their doctor might be notified that a patient is at risk of heart failure without immediate care. That’s the dream of Tamir Tal, the founder of Israeli-based artificial intelligence startup Cordio. Its app, HearO, uses machine learning algorithms to detect changes in a patient’s voice that suggest there’s fluid accumulation happening in the lungs before a patient even notices any symptoms. By catching it early, doctors can intervene with medicine and prevent a patient’s condition from deteriorating to a point where they need to go to the hospital.