Boston University AI Predicts Alzheimer’s Within 6 Years at 78.5% Accuracy
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Updated · Futura · Aug 12
Boston University AI Predicts Alzheimer’s Within 6 Years at 78.5% Accuracy
1 articles · Updated · Futura · Aug 12
Summary
Boston University researchers built an AI model that predicts which patients with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s within six years, reaching 78.5% accuracy.
166 people aged 63 to 97 were used to train the system, which analyzed speech transcripts and identified vocal markers among 90 participants whose cognition later progressed to Alzheimer’s.
The team says earlier prediction could widen the window for drugs and other interventions aimed at slowing decline, even though Alzheimer’s still has no cure.
The study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, used relatively poor-quality recordings; researchers say better audio could further improve accuracy and sharpen early-stage detection.