The device has microphones paired with software that can discern wearers’ emotional state from the sound of their voiceCompanies are developing technologies designed to derive emotional states from images, audio data and other inputs. Picture: 123F/KEN WOLTERThe wrist-worn gadget is described as a health and wellness product in internal documents reviewed by Bloomberg.
It’s unclear how far along the project is, or if it will ever become a commercial device. Amazon gives teams wide latitude to experiment with products, some of which will never come to market. Work on the project, code-named Dylan, was still being done recently, according to the documents and the person, who requested anonymity to discuss an internal matter.
The technology could help the company gain insights for potential health products or be used to better target advertising or product recommendations. The concept is likely to add fuel to the debate about the amount and type of personal data scooped up by technology giants, which already collect reams of information about their customers.
A diagram in the patent filing reads the technology can detect an abnormal emotional condition and shows a sniffling woman telling Alexa she’s hungry. The digital assistant, picking up that she has a cold, asks the woman if she would like a recipe for chicken soup.
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