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New AI program better at detecting depressive language in social media

U of A computing scientist developing technology that could help platforms like Twitter and Facebook alert users to possible depression.

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A U of A computing scientist is developing AI that can detect signs of depression from language used in social media posts using far less data than current methods. (Photo: Getty Images)

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