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AI system Snugi-AI-v2 detects depression early using Reddit data

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Researchers have developed Snugi-AI-v2, a novel system for early depression detection using Reddit discussions. This system introduces a learned MLP stopping policy that directly optimizes the ERDE50 metric, a departure from previous fixed threshold methods. By incorporating a sustained confidence gate, Snugi-AI-v2 effectively reduces false positives from transient emotional posts while maintaining recall. The pipeline utilizes a frozen MentalRoBERTa encoder and an MLP classifier, achieving an F1 score of 0.73 and an F_latency score of 0.70, with a median alert round of 8. AI

IMPACT This research demonstrates a novel approach to early depression detection, potentially improving mental health monitoring through social media analysis.

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AI system Snugi-AI-v2 detects depression early using Reddit data

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  1. arXiv cs.IR (Information Retrieval) TIER_1 English(EN) · Yuwen Chiu ·

    Snugi-AI-v2 @ eRisk 2026 Task 2: Early Depression Detection via a Learned Stopping Policy with Sustained Confidence Gate

    We describe the Snugi-AI-v2 submission to eRisk 2026 Task 2, the second edition of contextualized early depression detection from Reddit discussions. Our central contribution is a learned MLP stopping policy trained to directly optimize ERDE50, replacing the fixed and tiered thre…

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