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Mexico is using an AI-powered app to prevent suicides

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The Yucatán government launched an app called MeMind to monitor suicide risk.

The app embeds an AI diagnostic tool in its surveys to estimate suicide risk using AI .

In September , the government said the app had contributed to a 9% reduction in the suicide rate statewide.

In recent years , the use of AI has bloomed in the treatment of mental illness globally.

In 2023 , 341 people in the state of Yucatán took their own lives.

In the past two years , MeMind has deemed 10,000 users at risk of suicide.

The app can only track users if they log in and complete check-ins.

The most useful aspect of the app is its ability to discern dishonest answers.