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January 11, 2023

A new AI algorithm can detect whether a person is inebriated simply by listening to their voice

In Brief

Researchers from Australia’s La Trobe University have developed a deep learning algorithm that can instantly determine whether a person has consumed more than the legal limit based on a 12-second voice recording

It’s a well-known fact that alcohol can affect a person’s speech. Slurred words, a change in volume or pitch, and an overall loss of coordination are all telltale signs that someone has had a few too many.

Now, researchers from Australia’s La Trobe University have created a deep learning algorithm that can instantly assess whether a person has over the legal drinking limit based on a 12-second speech clip.

A new AI algorithm can detect whether a person has been drinking alcohol simply by listening to their voice
The algorithm’s accuracy is 76%.

Using a collection of 12,360 audio recordings of intoxicated and sober speakers, the algorithm was constructed and evaluated. The recordings were made in a variety of environments, including bars and nightclubs, phone calls, and podcasts, and included a diverse range of accents.

According to the researchers, one of the potential future applications may be integrated into mobile applications and used in diverse contexts to obtain fast results concerning people’s levels of drunkenness.

This could be useful in a variety of situations, such as law enforcement stopping someone on suspicion of drinking under the influence or employers conducting random breathalyzer tests on staff members.

The algorithm could also have implications for the taxi and hospitality industries. For example, companies could use it to screen patrons for intoxication, and clubs could use it to refuse entry to people who are already intoxicated.

The algorithm is still in the early stages of development, and the researchers say that more work is needed to improve its accuracy. However, they are hopeful that it will one day be able to help people make better decisions about their alcohol consumption.

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Damir is the team leader, product manager, and editor at Metaverse Post, covering topics such as AI/ML, AGI, LLMs, Metaverse, and Web3-related fields. His articles attract a massive audience of over a million users every month. He appears to be an expert with 10 years of experience in SEO and digital marketing. Damir has been mentioned in Mashable, Wired, Cointelegraph, The New Yorker, Inside.com, Entrepreneur, BeInCrypto, and other publications. He travels between the UAE, Turkey, Russia, and the CIS as a digital nomad. Damir earned a bachelor's degree in physics, which he believes has given him the critical thinking skills needed to be successful in the ever-changing landscape of the internet. 

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