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Bill Would Force V.A. to Overhaul Suicide Prevention Algorithm That Favors White Men – The Markup

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An AI program designed to prevent suicide among U.S. military veterans prioritizes White men and ignores survivors of sexual violence.

Sen. Jon Tester introduced the bill after an investigation found the department’s algorithm prioritized White, male veterans.

Military sexual trauma and intimate partner violence, both linked to elevated suicide risk among female veterans, were not taken into account.