Phones and mental health: What if an app can tell you if you’re depressed?

Emerging apps use AI to guess when you’ll be sad. Can they also help you feel better? 

AI-powered apps may be able to use your data (including selfies) to predict your current mental state.Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Celia Ford is a Future Perfect Fellow focusing on the intersection of emerging technology, culture, and the mind. She is also fascinated by the process of science...