Algorithms Are Getting Better at Identifying Human Behavior

The holiday season has many things associated with it that generates positive emotions in people around the world. Sadly, it is also a time that generates negative feelings which includes suicidal thoughts. Although humans are getting better in understanding the human psyche, suicide among young adults is the second-leading cause of death according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fortunately, artificial intelligence is improving in this field as algorithms are getting better at identifying human behavior. Let's first explain what an algorithm is, which is a procedure used to help find the answer to a mathematical problem (finding the greatest common divisor) in a number of finite steps which frequently involves repetition of an operation; in other words, a step-by-step procedure for figuring out the answer to a problem or accomplishing some end by using a computer.