Artificial intelligence being used in schools to detect self-harm and bullying

Rowland Manthorpe reports:

One of England’s biggest academy chains is testing pupils’ mental health using an AI (artificial intelligence) tool which can predict self-harm, drug abuse and eating disorders, Sky News can reveal.

A leading technology think tank has called the move “concerning”, saying “mission creep” could mean the test is used to stream pupils and limit their educational potential.

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