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12 hours ago

VA's AI suicide prevention tools aren't meant to replace clinical interventions - advocates want it to stay that way

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been using some artificial intelligence capabilities to bolster its suicide prevention efforts, but VA says these tools augment the work of clinicians and are not designed to replace any human-led interventions. Lawmakers, researchers and advocates say that's how these technologies should always be used. This article - the second in a series of pieces about VA's adoption of AI tools to help prevent
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fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago
Public health

AI-based suicide prevention efforts at VA always have human involvement, official says

VA uses AI, including REACH VET, to identify veterans at high suicide risk, but AI supplements rather than replaces human interventions.
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1 month ago
Mental health

VA's suicide prevention lead departs government

Dr. Matthew Miller left the VA after five years as head of VA Suicide Prevention; Dr. Todd Burnett will serve as acting director.
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2 months ago

Inside VA's yearslong AI effort to uncover veterans at high risk of suicide

The Department of Veterans Affairs is using AI to identify veterans at risk of suicide.
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