AI spots signs of mental health issues in text messages on par with human psychiatrists: UW study

It’s highly unlikely that artificial intelligence will ever become intelligent enough to completely replace humans in the workplace—let alone overthrow the entire population in a sci-fi-style rebel | The natural language processing model was found to be just as capable as human psychiatrists in spotting certain “cognitive distortions” that may indicate a decline in mental health, suggesting that the AI could serve as a useful tool in triaging patients in an increasingly overtaxed healthcare system.

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Brave Health nabs $40M to scale up virtual mental health services for Medicaid patients

Brave Health, a virtual-first behavioral health provider focused on serving Medicaid patients, has rapidly grown in the past three years. | Brave Health developed virtual mental health services to connect Medicaid patients with therapists, psychiatric providers and peer support specialists. The startup nabbed $40 million in fresh cash to expand into markets and build out its technology.

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