Nicholas Cummins

The Funding statement for this article is incorrect. The correct Funding statement is as follows: This project was funded by the Psychiatry Research Trust (https://www.psychiatryresearchtrust.co.uk/) [39C] and UK Medical Research Council (MRC, https://www.ukri.org/councils/mrc/) [MR/X002721/1] to JD. The E-Risk Study is funded by the UK MRC [G1002190 and MR/X010791/1] to HLF.

What is currently known? Tools driven by artificial intelligence may be able to help predict the risk of mental health disorders in children and young people, but input from the public is needed to develop these tools responsibly. What has been shown? We used two science fiction stories about our proposed artificial intelligence-driven tool as the basis for engagement workshops with young people and parents. What is the significance for clinical practice?

Earlier this week, academics came together with charity leaders, industry members and civil servants for an event at King’s College London that explored opportunities for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Armed Forces sector. Organised by the Department of Population Health Sciences at King’s in partnership with Combat Stress and funded by the Forces in Mind Trust, the event aimed to build a consensus within the Armed Forces charitable sector on the use of AI.