Apple buys secretive audio AI startup Q.ai

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Apple has bought the secretive Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai, in a transaction that’s valued at around $2 billion. That would make it Apple’s second most expensive purchase in history, outdone only by its acquisition of Beats.

Q.ai is working on AI technology for audio, specifically applications of machine learning to help devices understand whispered speech and to enhance audio quality in challenging environments.

Last year, Q.ai filed a patent application for using “facial skin micromovements” to detect mouthed or spoken words, identify a person, and assess their emotions and…

​ Apple has bought the secretive Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai, in a transaction that’s valued at around $2 billion. That would make it Apple’s second most expensive purchase in history, outdone only by its acquisition of Beats.

Q.ai is working on AI technology for audio, specifically applications of machine learning to help devices understand whispered speech and to enhance audio quality in challenging environments.

Last year, Q.ai filed a patent application for using “facial skin micromovements” to detect mouthed or spoken words, identify a person, and assess their emotions and…Ā Ā Ā Read MoreĀ GSMArena.com – Latest articlesĀ 

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