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AI speech analysis may aid in assessing and preventing potential suicides, says Concordia PhD candidate Alaa Nfissi - EurekAlert


In order to assist hotline counsellors to properly assess a caller’s condition, Concordia PhD student Alaa Nfissi has developed a model for speech emotion recognition (SER) using artificial intelligence tools. The model analyzes and codes waveform modulations in callers’ voices. This model, he says, can lead to improved responder performance in real-life suicide monitoring.

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