Is baby hungry, sleepy or just unhappy? These Japanese apps help interpret cries
About this episode
The episode discusses Japanese AI-powered apps that help parents interpret their baby's cries to understand their needs.
Crying without a clear reason can be a major source of anxiety for parents. As families look for new ways to navigate the uncertainty of early childcare, Japanese developers are rolling out AI-powered tools designed to identify the possible causes of a baby’s distress. One of them is Babylingual, a free app released in March by Moto Numazawa, a 25-year-old father in the Kanagawa prefecture city of Chigasaki, near Tokyo. In late April, Numazawa held his smartphone up to his three-month-old son,...
Topics covered
- baby care
- AI technology
- parenting
- child distress
- Japanese apps
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Kanagawa, Chigasaki, Tokyo
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