Artificial Intelligence Spots Hidden Signs of Depression in Students’ Facial Expressions (www.waseda.jp)
from Pro@programming.dev to technology@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 22:59
https://programming.dev/post/37562132

cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/37560470

Depression is often linked to changes in facial expressions. However, the link between mild depression, known as subthreshold depression, and changes in facial expressions remains unclear. Now, researchers have investigated whether subthreshold depression shows changes in facial expressions in Japanese young adults using artificial intelligence. The findings reveal distinct muscle movement patterns related to depressive symptoms which may help detect depression early, paving the way for timely and preventative mental health care.

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ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works on 16 Sep 23:36 next collapse

Perfect, we can now detect at what level to hold the populous so they’ll keep working, and not revolt.

FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world on 17 Sep 00:32 next collapse

Brother, I think you are depressed.

basiclemmon98@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 17 Sep 02:45 collapse

Correct, please send this one to the Emotional Recalibration Camp as soon as possible.

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works on 17 Sep 03:36 collapse

If you’re a good little citizen, they might even teach you how to concentrate while you’re at camp!

Wait. No stop I DIDN’T MEA-

tal@olio.cafe on 17 Sep 03:18 collapse

I recall reading that one application of sentiment analysis in voice recognition --- like, determining what a speaker's mood is --- is that if someone gets upset on a call talking to a computer, the system will route them to a human.

muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works on 16 Sep 23:39 next collapse

Isn’t it easier to just assume everyone is depressed in 2025?

Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works on 17 Sep 02:19 next collapse

Yes but if you don’t look miserable you are hiding it.

AceBonobo@lemmy.world on 17 Sep 07:06 collapse

A system like that can claim 95% accuracy by just saying “yes” always

solrize@lemmy.ml on 17 Sep 01:40 next collapse

Do one that detects psychopathy and try it on politicians, heh.

mienshao@lemmy.world on 17 Sep 08:11 collapse

I don’t think we need AI to know they’re all psychopaths

callouscomic@lemmy.zip on 17 Sep 02:10 next collapse

Assumptions like these tend to go wrong for neurodivergent groups.

BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world on 17 Sep 04:43 next collapse

Plot twist - it was the AI that is making the students depressed in the first place.

Glitchvid@lemmy.world on 17 Sep 06:22 next collapse

If you feel you are not properly sedated, call 348-844 immediately. Failure to do so may result in prosecution for criminal drug evasion.

— THX 1138

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today on 17 Sep 07:26 next collapse

i wouldnt use AI to diagnose any illnesses, its worst than using webmd.

Meron35@lemmy.world on 17 Sep 08:26 collapse

As suspected, this paper is based upon Paul Ekman’s Facial Action Coding System, better known as micro-expressions.

This controversial literature borderlines on pseudo-science, with Ekman’s work having significant conflicts of interest in the form of undisclosed funding from US defence, police, and border control, who wanted Ekman to create systems that can detect lies based on supposed micro expressions. Subsequent independent meta analyses have found that micro expressions cannot be consistently read, even by Ekman’s own researchers.

Unfortunately, despite this, world governments have poured millions of dollars into private contractors to develop AI systems based on this flawed research for border control.

Munecat’s video essay on debunking body language experts goes into much greater detail:

youtu.be/Y0VQyEY-B2I