Mila Launches National Hackathon on Safety of Conversational AI for Youth Mental Health

Summary

Mila — Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute announced the launch of its first national hackathon focused on the safe development of conversational AI systems used in youth mental health contexts. The initiative is a collaboration with Bell Canada, Buzz HPC, and Kids Help Phone (KHP), a Canadian youth crisis support organization. The hackathon targets safety considerations specific to deploying AI chatbots and conversational agents in sensitive mental health settings involving minors. While