If you\u2019re a parent, then this quiet adult cry for help into the abyss is all too familiar in those first few months of parenthood.<\/p>\n
“I just wish I knew what my baby wanted!”<\/i><\/p>\n
Though babies tend to cry when they need a diaper change, food, or sleep, it\u2019s not that straightforward. Any parent knows that even when you go through the checklist and address all of these, your baby could very well still be crying.<\/p>\n
Now what? Do they want to be held? Do they want a pacifier? Are they in pain or uncomfortable? Is the room too cold? It\u2019s hard to know. And, sometimes, if you\u2019re guessing as to why they are crying, you may accidentally stir them when all they wanted was to fall asleep.<\/p>\n
Much of it is a guessing game, no matter how many baby books you read. But, what if you could take the guessing part out? What if you could know what your baby was trying to say? What would it do for your sleep (and your sanity?) in those first few months of welcoming a baby into the world?<\/p>\n
CLICK TO GET KURT\u2019S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK VIDEO TIPS, TECH REVIEWS AND EASY HOW-TO\u2019S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Well, now you can with Capella, which promises to be “Your partner in your parenting journey.” Their new app is hoping to “alleviate the two biggest challenges of new parenthood: lack of sleep and worry over your baby\u2019s [well-being].” Intrigued? Yeah, so are we.<\/p>\n WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?<\/strong><\/p>\n Capella is a new AI tool that helps parents better understand their baby\u2019s needs by analyzing their cries and what they mean. With this information, parents can better determine whether or not they should \u2014 for instance \u2014 go into the room and check in on them, get the bottle heated up or prepared to nurse, or let them try to settle on their own. Having this information can go a long way if you\u2019re in the midst of the newborn phase.<\/p>\n MORE: HOW STRESSED-OUT PARENTS ARE NOW NAVIGATING PARENTHOOD WITH CHATGPT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re thinking, “Wow, I need this NOW,” we don\u2019t blame you. But, if you\u2019re equally baffled at how it all works, here\u2019s the low-down according to Capella\u2019s site:<\/p>\n Download the app on two smartphones:<\/strong> One phone is placed in the baby\u2019s room and the other stays with you. You connect them both with a tap, and then they act as baby monitors.<\/p>\n Let Capella monitor your baby\u2019s sounds:<\/strong> The app\u2019s advanced AI listens to your baby\u2019s sounds\/cries and interprets what they mean.<\/p>\n Get alerts with actionable insights:<\/strong> Lastly \u2014 and, the reason you\u2019re all here \u2014 is to find out why your baby is crying. If the baby cries, you\u2019ll get an instant notification, and the app will tell you that your baby is hungry, tired, uncomfortable, in pain, etc., all by analyzing those cries. This means Capella takes it one step further than regular ordinary monitors, which only tell you that your baby is crying, but not why.<\/p>\n GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE<\/strong><\/p>\n Of course, the app isn’t able to tell you exactly what to do to make your baby comfortable; this is where human intuition trumps technology. Luckily, Capella also has a community of parents, which can be a great resource to help figure out what to do then after the app tells you why your baby is having a particular cry about something.<\/p>\n MORE: TOP 4 CHILD MONITORING PROGRAMS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Good question. After all, an app that can translate a baby\u2019s cries must have some magical superpower, right? Well, not quite. According to an interview with Capella\u2019s CEO, Apolline Deroche, the company partners with hospitals to record the baby\u2019s cries that are used to train the AI. Then, with the support of doctors who have years of experience understanding these cries, they can match the crying sounds to what we, as adults, understand them to mean.<\/p>\n GET MORE OF MY SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK TIPS & EASY VIDEO TUTORIALS WITH THE FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER – CLICK HERE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The app also allows you to track your baby\u2019s sleep, feeding and diaper changes, too. Before Capella, parents would have to use a baby monitor and another tracking app to keep tabs on their babies and have a better understanding of their needs overall. Unfortunately, the mental fatigue of having to keep track of more and more apps and devices sometimes defeats the purpose for tired parents.<\/p>\n Mom holding her child<\/span> (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n MORE: PARENTS ARE INUNDATED WITH OVERWHELMING SCHOOL APPS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Capella’s CEO says that this technology should work anywhere in the world, as a baby\u2019s cries generally mean the same regardless of the language spoken at home. However, this may not necessarily be the case and is just one of the many concerns regarding this technology. Additionally, it\u2019s not foolproof. There\u2019s still a lot of mystery to babies, and there is still a long way to go with technology, too. Not to mention, usually, after a few months, babies’ needs change, as do their cries. At the same time, parents tend to get a better hang of what their baby wants.<\/p>\n Additionally, an app can only go so far. AI cannot replace a human. It cannot replace what we\u2019ve biologically been able to do with and for our newborns for hundreds of thousands of years. So, it must be used only as a tool and not as a replacement. And, if there are serious concerns about your baby\u2019s crying that you don\u2019t understand, always talk to your pediatrician, as it could be something neither Capella nor a parent can decipher.<\/p>\n All this considered, the idea is that Capella \u2014 and other AI apps in the baby industry \u2014 can give new parents even a little bit of relief. Whether it\u2019s a hands-free stroller, monitoring your baby\u2019s breathing with a special sock, or understanding what your baby is trying to tell you, it doesn\u2019t hurt to have some help from the village \u2014 even if that village is a bunch of robots.<\/p>\n MORE: POLICE URGE PARENTS TO TURN OFF APPLE IPHONE SETTING DANGEROUS TO KIDS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Right now, Capella is available to download at the App Store<\/u>. The Android app will launch soon, though; you can sign up for the waitlist here.<\/p>\n Capella is just one of the many apps hitting the market that are utilizing AI technology and are being designed to help make life a little easier for their target audience. For parents who are finding out just how to get through that exhausting newborn phase, Capella may be part of the answer. But, only a part. We still have a long way to go before this technology gets anywhere close to how good a parent is at detecting the meaning of a baby’s cries. So, maybe we shouldn’t rely on this too much just yet. We’ll have to see.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/p>\n What are your thoughts on using an AI tool to interpret your baby\u2019s cries? Do you think it’s a good thing, or are we relying too much on technology to raise our kids? Let us know by writing us at <\/strong>Cyberguy.com\/Contact<\/u><\/strong>.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n For more of my tech tips & security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to Cyberguy.com\/Newsletter<\/u><\/strong>.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Ask Kurt a question or let us know what stories you’d like us to cover<\/u>.<\/u><\/p>\n Answers to the most asked CyberGuy questions:<\/p>\n Copyright 2024 CyberGuy.com.\u00a0All rights reserved.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"parenting](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1200\/675\/1-New-parents-guess-what_-A-new-AI-tool-can-tell-you-what-your-babys-cries-mean.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nNow, you can analyze your baby\u2019s cries with a new AI tool<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHow does the app work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nBut, how does the AI tool <\/strong>actually<\/strong> work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
What else can the app do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWhat parents need to know about technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Where can I try the app?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Kurt’s key takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n