Here's What You Need to Know: AI-capable drone defenses can already gather, pool, organize and analyze an otherwise disconnected array of threat variables. What if waves of hundreds of autonomous, integrated artificial intelligence (AI)-capable mini-drones were closing in upon a forward Army unit, Air Force base or Navy ship at staggering speeds, presenting unprecedented complexity for defenders? Perhaps they are programmed with advanced algorithms such that they operate in close coordination with one another? Perhaps hundreds of them are themselves engineered as explosives to close in upon and explode on target? Simply put, what happens when computerized swarms of enemy drone attacks exceed any human capacity to respond in time?

A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) states that 7.5% of the Indian population suffers from some type of mental disorder. There is a variety of psychiatric conditions, including chronic depression, schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar, personality disorders like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and many more. Considering that one person dies from suicide every 40 seconds, researchers are working on finding ways to minimise the traumatic impact of mental ailments. On World Mental Health Day, we take a look at how what role AI can play in diagnosing and managing psychiatric issues, along with the challenges that exist in the broader adoption of the technology.