Is Artificial Intelligence better than humans at predicting suicide?

Medical professionals assess up to 82% of people who kill themselves to be at no risk or low risk of suicide even if they’re seen in the week of their death. Could Artificial Intelligence do better? The first of my series mental health reports for BBC Radio 4 was a headline on the PM programme.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jzoltpgx33osk9f/AI%20PREVENTING%20SUICIDE%20PACKAGE.wav?dl=0

BBC PICTURE 22 05 2015

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