Google to test monitoring user health using smartphone microphone, camera

Google to test monitoring user health using smartphone microphone, camera

• By Staff Writer

Google said it plans to test monitoring user health through their smartphone microphones and cameras. We're investigating whether built-in microphones can detect heartbeats and help enable early detection of heart valve disorders, Google AI's Senior Research Director Greg Corrado said. He added that Google will also test if photos from smartphones can be used to detect diseases like diabetes.