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Live Science · October 2, 2026 · On the brief until October 16, 2026

Your voice may reveal how fast you're aging, new AI 'speech clock' suggests

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Predicting chronological age and cognitive decline risk from speech patterns

Researchers built a machine-learning model that estimates chronological age from voice recordings. Participants whose speech predicted an older age showed higher rates of cognitive decline and markers of biological aging. This provides medical teams with an inexpensive screening method to identify patients who need formal cognitive testing.

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