BEIJING: China is using AI technology, including pattern recognition, to identify users who express suicidal thoughts on microblog site Weibo in order to prevent suicide attempts.
Zhu Tingshao, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducted a two-year study of online suicidal ideation and set up an AI account to help those who are suffering.
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