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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Harriette Boucher

How AI could detect signs of mental illness

Artificial intelligence could be used to analyse people’s facial expressions and detect signs of depression, new research suggests.

The study, published in the journal of Scientific Reports, found that the technology was able to track micro-movements in people’s facial muscles and found consistent patterns among people who reported feeling depressed.

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