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The computer will see you now: is your therapy session about to be automated

Sarah Best

15th June 2021

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It is believed that in the future, AI may help doctors better diagnose and support individuals with their needs.

Technology is already in development where computers could recognise facial expressions, or monitor the speed in which someone talks, and these signs may provide data into quantitative measures of particular illnesses such as depression.

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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