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Apple Face ID co-inventor's AI startup Hemispheric raises $52M for brain analysis

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Hemispheric, a startup founded by a former Apple Face ID co-inventor, has secured $52 million in funding to develop an AI model capable of analyzing brain activity for cognitive disorder diagnosis. The company has collected extensive brain data from 100,000 volunteers to train its deep learning models, aiming to provide a non-invasive diagnostic tool similar to a blood test. Hemispheric plans to seek FDA approval for its first product, designed to study PTSD, by early next year, with a broader public rollout anticipated by late 2027. AI

IMPACT This development could accelerate the adoption of AI in neurological diagnostics, potentially making advanced brain analysis more accessible.

RANK_REASON Significant funding round for a startup with a notable founder (Apple FaceID co-inventor) working on a novel AI application in healthcare. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Apple Face ID co-inventor's AI startup Hemispheric raises $52M for brain analysis

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  1. Wired — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Isabella Ward ·

    The Apple FaceID Co-Inventor Building a Frontier AI Model for the Human Brain

    Gidi Littwin's new AI startup, Hemispheric, makes diagnostic brain scans for conditions like depression, PTSD, and Parkinson’s. He wants the technology to be as cheap and easy as a blood test.

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