AI can spot signs of depression from Instagram photos

The images you put up on Instagram could be used to diagnose if you're depressed. Psychologists say they can contain several red flags. They are darker, more likely to be black and white, and feature fewer people, as sufferers retreat from social contact. A'sadness selfie' may even exist, highlighting that someone is struggling. Researchers have now created a computer to detect depression in photos uploaded to social media - and they say it can correctly pick up on clues 70 per cent of the time.