{"slug": "chinese-brain-reading-ai-model-may-help-predict-depression-risk-4-years-in", "title": "Chinese brain-reading AI model may help predict depression risk 4 years in advance", "summary": "Scientists from Shenzhen University have developed an AI model that can predict the risk of Major Depressive Disorder up to four years in advance, based on data from European clinical trials on adolescent depression. The model, which analyzes teenagers' responses to facial expressions, could help identify warning signs early and enable preventive measures for a disorder affecting over 332 million people worldwide.", "body_md": "# Chinese brain-reading AI model may help predict depression risk 4 years in advance\n\nScientists from Shenzhen University used data studying teenagers’ responses to facial expressions to identify possible warning signs\n\nChinese scientists have developed an AI model they say could be used to predict the risk of depression up to four years in advance.\n\nMajor Depressive Disorder affects over 332 million people worldwide, according to the researchers at Shenzhen University, and is notoriously difficult to treat.\n\nThe ability to predict the risk of depression and take preventive measures could prove a significant public health benefit.\n\nThe model was built using data from two clinical trials on adolescent depression conducted in several European countries.\n\nIn one study, the participants underwent follow-up examinations – consisting of MRI scans, blood tests and questionnaires – at the ages of 16, 19 and 23 to determine whether they had depression.\n\nThe Chinese team analysed this data before using it to design an artificial intelligence model used to detect depression risks.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chinese-brain-reading-ai-model-may-help-predict-depression-risk-4-years-in", "canonical_source": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3364176/chinese-brain-reading-ai-model-may-help-predict-depression-risk-4-years-advance?utm_source=rss_feed", "published_at": "2026-08-16 10:00:19+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-16 10:11:09.223968+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "machine-learning"], "entities": ["Shenzhen University", "Major Depressive Disorder"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chinese-brain-reading-ai-model-may-help-predict-depression-risk-4-years-in", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chinese-brain-reading-ai-model-may-help-predict-depression-risk-4-years-in.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chinese-brain-reading-ai-model-may-help-predict-depression-risk-4-years-in.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chinese-brain-reading-ai-model-may-help-predict-depression-risk-4-years-in.jsonld"}}