# Apple FaceID inventor aims to analyze brain health using AI

A former Apple engineer who helped create FaceID is developing a new AI-powered system to assess brain health. The technology uses facial and voice analysis to detect signs of cognitive decline. This could enable early diagnosis of conditions like Alzheimer’s, though privacy and accuracy concerns remain.

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- [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/the-apple-faceid-veteran-building-a-frontier-ai-model-for-the-human-brain/) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000