Artificial intelligence (commonly referred to as “AI”) is a term that has seemingly been buzzing in everyone’s ears lately. If by chance you are unfamiliar, AI is defined by Brittanica.com as the “ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings.”
This technology may also have human-like “intellectual processes,” including the ability to reason, uncover meaning, generalize, or learn from past experience.
Search “AI” online and you’ll find endless coverage of how it’s simplifying tasks everywhere from research labs to automobiles to smartphones.
But what does “AI” mean when it comes to hearing aids—or more specifically, Starkey’s latest hearing technology, Genesis AI?
Simply put, Starkey designed Genesis AI hearing aids with friendly AI to help hearing aid wearers perceive and understand the world around them more easily. Genesis AI uses AI to not only assist us in achieving our best possible hearing, but also living, and in a way that feels natural and seamless—like an “extension” of ourselves.
Let’s explore exactly how Genesis AI uses AI and how it benefits our hearing—and overall lives.
Genesis AI hearing aids are built with intelligent Neuro Sound Technology, designed to mimic the cerebral cortex of your brain. This gives Genesis AI the ability to process sound the way a typical auditory system does, filling in the “gaps” produced after years of hearing loss. Neuro Sound Technology does this automatically (up to 80 million times per hour, to be exact) without you needing to do a thing.
The result is true-to-life sound that is designed to make it easier for you to:
Now that’s what we call artificial intelligence with real-life benefits.
Edge Mode+ allows you to hear better any time, every turn
Genesis AI uses AI to be even more intuitive in unpredictable listening situations when you combine the hearing aids with our industry-only feature, Edge Mode+. Simply turn it on, and Edge Mode+ will continuously scan, adapt, and optimize your hearing as you change environments or as each environment itself changes (suddenly or gradually).
You decide if you want or need to hear speech more clearly in a specific situation or listen more comfortably—then let Edge Mode+ do the rest.
So, whether you’re attending a family gathering or driving in various traffic conditions, the power of AI hearing aids helps make it clearer and easier to hear through it all.
Genesis AI hearing aids have the intelligence to recognize or “sense” if you are moving or sitting. How exactly is this helpful?
Once Genesis AI senses that you are moving, it instantly adjusts the hearing aid microphones to ensure you are getting the best sound from every direction. So, not only can you enjoy greater hearing no matter where you are or what you are doing, but you also have greater awareness (and safety) in your surroundings.
Overall health monitoring
Genesis AI can also sense when you are doing physical activities such as walking, running, biking, etc. (like a personal fitness tracker), plus when you are hearing and interacting with the world around you. Pairing your Genesis AI hearing aids with the My Starkey app allows you to track your progress of these activities and even set personal goals to help you stay active.
And while maintaining your healthy lifestyle, you can enjoy comfort in knowing your intelligent hearing aids are looking out for you: Genesis AI can sense if you fall and alerts the personyou have chosen through the My Starkey app.
With research continuing to link social isolation with cognitive and physical decline, wearing hearing aids is one of the best things you can do to help reduce your risk of both. So, just when you think Genesis AI can’t get any more intelligent—enter Intelligent Reminders:
Connect your Genesis AI hearing aids to My Starkey and it can prompt you to put on your devices if you haven’t already (again, Genesis AI can sense if you have or haven’t). And to help ensure your hearing aids are in working order and you’re getting the maximum benefits, My Starkey can also be set to send you an Intelligent Reminder to run Self Check.
Indeed, Genesis AI and My Starkey are a dream team for providing intelligent features that can help you easily stay social and cognizant of your world. From translating the words of a foreign language speaker straight to your hearing aids, to giving you a Smart Assistant that can answer your hearing aid questions and commands (e.g. “Adjust my settings”), simplifying life has never been easier. Learn more here.
As you can see, the friendly artificial intelligence of Genesis AI is revolutionizing hearing technology by making it easier to hear better, understand better, and live better. So, if there’s anything “human-like” about our friendly Genesis AI hearing aids, it’s that they are made for you.
Learn more about Genesis AI by making an appointment with a hearing care professional. If you don’t have one yet, click here to find one near you.