Initial Draft on 23 February
Goals
As an affiliate member of Cajal.org, I would like to introduce a novel application of AI alignment as a tool for diagnosing, visualising, predicting, preventing and improving mental health symptoms in human users.
Motivations
Globally, nearly a billion people (1 in 8) are disgnosed with mental disorders. Among them, anxiety disorders (31%) and depressive disorders (28.9%) are the the most prevalent. Despite the widespread nature of these conditions, 71% of those diagnosed do not receive adequate treatment, while only 2% of healthcare resources are allocated to mental health services (WHO, 2022).
Mental health disorders are closely linked with suicidal behaviors and reduce life expectancy by 10-20 years compared to the general population.... (read 204 more words →)