Urgent Need for Oversight of Therapeutic Voice AI
A Simon Fraser University researcher emphasizes the need for ethical and regulatory oversight of voice artificial intelligence in clinical settings, particularly in therapeutic care.
Voice AI analyzes vocal patterns to detect signs of physical, cognitive, and mental health conditions based on vocal qualities like pitch and jitter or fluency and specific words people use.
Some tech companies have dubbed it “the new blood” of healthcare because of its potential to act as a biomarker.
SFU health sciences researcher Zoha Khawaja urges caution, exploring the potential and perils of voice-based AI apps in the mental health field in her thesis paper.
- Khawaja's study used structured, multi-round surveys to gather insights from 13 stakeholders, including clinicians, ethicists, and patients.
Author's summary: Voice AI needs ethical oversight in clinical settings.
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