Science AMA Series: I’m Dr. Jessica Ribeiro, a professor at Florida
State University, and I’m here with NBC News MACH. I’ll be answering
questions about my research in using AI to predict suicide for about an
hour beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Abstract
The mission of my research program is to accurately detect risk,
especially for suicidal behavior, for all people at all points in time.
To this end, there are four major elements of my research: (1) discovery
and assessment of novel constructs; (2) prediction in the short-term;
(3) prediction on a large scale; and (4) the conceptualization of
suicide as a complex classification problem. My approach represents a
radical shift from the status quo, with the aim of substantially
advancing risk identification, especially for suicidal behavior. My goal
is to make major progress on this front over the next 10 years. For more
information, you could check out this NBC News MACH article written
about this kind of research
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/innovation/ai-coming-help-doctors-predict-suicide-n763166
or my lab’s website here www.risklabfsu.com. Hi everyone! Thank you so
much for taking the time to ask questions. I really enjoyed answering
your questions, and very much appreciated the interest in this massive
public health problem. It’s time for me to sign out, but I’ll check back
later and answer a few more. Have a nice afternoon!