OTTAWA—An Ottawa-based firm has been tapped by the federal government for a pilot project designed to look for warning signs for suicide before tragedy strikes. Advanced Symbolics Inc., an artificial intelligence service company, will spend the next three months examining suicide hot spots across the country to better understand precursors to suicide. The pilot will examine all parts of the country, including Indigenous communities, though chief scientist Kenton White said the goal is not to focus on any particular group. The project is expected to start at the beginning of February. White said the work will not identify individuals who are at risk of self harm, saying safeguards are in place to ensure individuals can’t be identified within samples.

Source: thestar January 02, 2018 19:52 UTC