EurekAlert! In the Spotlight - Artificial Intelligence

This month, we’re focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), a topic that continues to capture attention everywhere. Here, you’ll find the latest research news, insights, and discoveries shaping how AI is being developed and used across the world.

USF study: AI analyzes faces for early signs of PTSD in youth

University of South Florida
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The study, published in Pattern Recognition Letters, is the first of its kind to incorporate context-aware PTSD classification while fully preserving participant privacy. Traditionally, diagnosing PTSD in children relies on subjective clinical interviews and self-reported questionnaires, which can be limited by various factors.

Journal: Pattern Recognition Letters

30-Jun-2025

Why Human empathy still matters in the age of AI

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study finds that people value empathy more when they believe it comes from a human—even if the actual response was generated by AI. Across nine studies involving over 6,000 participants, the research reveals that human-attributed responses are perceived as more supportive, more emotionally resonant, and more caring than identical AI-generated responses.

Journal: Nature Human Behaviour

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