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Ex-Apple FaceID Engineer Launches AI Startup for Brain Diagnostics

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Wired ·

Gidi Littwin, co-inventor of Apple's FaceID, founded Hemispheric to build AI models that diagnose brain conditions from scans. The startup aims to make brain diagnostics as cheap and accessible as a blood test. Hemispheric targets depression, PTSD, and Parkinson's disease.

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While the founder pedigree is impressive, the real challenge will be proving the AI's accuracy and navigating medical regulation.
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