In this special episode of Tech Talk, Henry O'Connell, co-founder and CEO of Canary Speech, discusses the inception, development, and applications of the company. Canary Speech specializes in using AI to analyse speech for diagnosing medical conditions. Henry recounts his collaboration with Jeff Adams, a pioneer in natural language processing, and their combined efforts to revolutionize healthcare diagnostics through vocal biomarkers. The discussion highlights the reliability, security, and ethical considerations of their technology. Henry also delves into potential uses beyond clinical settings, the importance of accurate and bias-free machine learning models, and future expansions into different languages and childhood conditions like ADHD and autism. The conversation emphasizes the transformative potential of AI in enhancing medical diagnostics and clinician support.