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Apple is working on iPhone features to help detect depression, cognitive decline

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Re: Apple is working on iPhone features to help detect depression, cognitive decline

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We''l tell you when you're happy, we'll tell you when you're sick, put your faith in us! We don't miss a trick. We'll tell you when to sleep, where and what to eat, with neural networked data our judgment can't be beat. It only costs a little, all your friends bought in, you don't want to be the odd one, do you? Clubhouse is The Thing! We know your body, we know your mind, we hold your worldview safe. Hew only unto A…

Just waiting for the Taliban moderated Clubhouse channel to add “Be Good for Goodness’ Sake!”

Re: Apple is working on iPhone features to help detect depression, cognitive decline

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post #8

I can't see how this will be sold. Get the latest iPhone to see if you are depressed! Depressing.

Backwards. It’ll be an OS update that tells you your happiness score is nil, but you can start tracking it with the new iPhone. Then you’ll get nudges to close that Mood Ring by watching Ted Lasso.

Re: Apple is working on iPhone features to help detect depression, cognitive decline

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It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen. The smallest thing could give you away. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself -- anything that carried with it the suggestion of abnormality, of having something to hide. In any case, to wear an improper expression on your face (to look incredulous when a v…

Read 1984 so many times and it still gives me chills whenever I read it again.

Re: Apple is working on iPhone features to help detect depression, cognitive decline

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I think people are aware of when they're Doomscrolling[0]. Do they need their devices to remind them of excessive screentime? That depends on what info they're consuming. I deliberately follow and subscribe to positive and uplifting content, and people. There are plenty of groups on Facebook, and lists on Twitter that have nothing but inspirational messages and content to make you Think Different™ about your life. I…

> I deliberately train my feeds not to have news-type content because once I've read the news, I don't need to see it popup in my feeds again throughout the day.

Sad that we have to train the feed on our apps to be more positive. I'm happy that you found a way to beat the system but I believe some people do have a negative relationship that feels "out of their control" with their phones and the internet. I think apple wants people to always have a positive relationship with their devices and promoting healthier habits on their devices is a step to keep iOS users happy.

Re: Apple is working on iPhone features to help detect depression, cognitive decline

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It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen. The smallest thing could give you away. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself -- anything that carried with it the suggestion of abnormality, of having something to hide. In any case, to wear an improper expression on your face (to look incredulous when a v…

Glory to sentiment analysis. Glory. I am a proud machine learning engineer.

Re: Apple is working on iPhone features to help detect depression, cognitive decline

#19
UCLA has been working with them for quite a while on this:

https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-launches-major-menta...

It's creepy in a way, but monitoring activity and expressions could result in some valuable insights about warning signs, habits and such. My guess is Apple is just wondering if it can snip out something clinically viable from the part that relies on its hardware. Doesn't mean it's a great idea, but this is part of a larger science push.

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