2025-06-03 09:30
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2025-06-03 09:30
Airpods headphones will be used in the future not only to listen to music and talk. According to the latest Apple study, published on May 29, 2025, they can also be used as intelligent, supported by artificial intelligence, a heart monitor – says ppe.pl.
As part of the latest Apple study, the capabilities of six artificial intelligence models, originally created to analyze sound and speech, in terms of their ability to estimate heart rate based on phonocardiograms – recordings of heart work. Although these models were not previously trained on medical data, one of them achieved impressive accuracy: the average error was only 2.73 beats per minute – a result comparable to professional medical equipment.
New medical sensors?
The discovery of Apple suggests that built -in microphones in Airpods may in the future enable continuous monitoring of heart work – in real time and without the need for additional devices. For example, when running or driving to work, headphones could detect irregularities such as atrial fibrillation. The technology would work completely passively – the user would not have to take any additional steps.
Not only Apple Watch
Although Apple Watch already offers advanced health functions, the implementation of similar solutions in Airpods could significantly increase their availability – especially since they are used every day by millions of people. Bloomberg described this direction as “Apple's greatest step towards health.”
Phonocardiograms, used in the study, record the sounds of heartbeat, which are then analyzed by AI algorithms to determine the pulse. In the future, technology can expand to other life parameters.
More than a gadget for listening to music
Although the project is still at an early stage, it is speculated that Apple can announce new functions during the upcoming conference. If these predictions are confirmed, AirPods can transform from a popular audio gadget into a personal health monitoring tool.
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