With the rapid development of modern society and the increasing pace of people's lives, mental health is an important part of health. With the rapid progress of science and technology, all sectors of society are also paying attention to and actively exploring ways to help improve the mental health of the public through technology.
As a responsible technology company, Intel continues to leverage its technology and AI capabilities to promote technology for good. On June 26, 2024, the launching ceremony of the "Emotional Sunshine Action - Heart Will Walk with AI" industry seminar and public welfare project kicked off in Beijing, which was guided by the China Health Promotion and Education Association and jointly organized by Intel and 11 industry and academic colleagues including Happiness Science and Technology Museum, Fashion Group, Houde Mingxin, and Weiming Brain.
This event brought together multiple forces to focus on the improvement of the overall level of social mental health, through expert sharing and roundtable exchanges to discuss the mental health assistance methods powered by technology, to demonstrate the exploration and application of AI technology in the field of mental health, and to mobilize more forces to participate in it and benefit more people.
At the event, Intel also worked with partners to create the "Intel Mind SPA Pop-up Space", presenting the technology solutions jointly launched by Intel and industry partners, so that the experiencers can intuitively experience how technology can support a healthy mind as a force for good.
AI + mental health, let technology do good
With the rapid development and deep integration of various technologies such as AI technology, big data analysis, and virtual reality, technology is playing an increasingly important role in the field of mental health. Peng Kaiping, a professor at the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences at Tsinghua University and executive chairman of the China Congress of International Psychology, has been researching mental health for many years, and he believes that "artificial intelligence and digital technology will help us enhance the power of the mind, and more importantly, we can tap into our positive human nature." So in a sense, the continuous development and improvement of digital technology has made people live healthier, happier, and happier lives. ”
Professor of the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences of Tsinghua University and Executive Chairman of the China Congress of International Psychology
The combination of AI and mental health has injected new vitality into technology for good. "Mental health has become a global issue, and Intel, as a technology company, has a wide range of ecosystem partners in addition to its technological capabilities, and we have the ability and responsibility to launch solutions with partners in the field of mental health, providing doctors with intelligent tools to help them improve work efficiency and quality, and then provide more timely and richer services and care for the public," said Yali Liang, vice president of Intel Marketing Group and general manager of Industry Solutions and Data Center Sales Department in China. Promote the development of overall psychosocial well-being. In addition to mental health, Intel has also made many contributions to Tech for Good over the years, helping humanity meet various challenges. ”
Yali Liang, Vice President of Intel Marketing Group and General Manager of Industry Solutions and Data Center Sales in China
In order to further analyze the challenges and dilemmas faced by improving the level of mental health and explore how artificial intelligence can contribute greater value to it, Professor Peng Kaiping, Wang Jing, Vice President of Beijing Anding Hospital, Lv Dong, General Manager of Intel China Marketing Department, Gao Yan, Founder and CEO of Weiming Brain, and Ni Zijun, Founder and CEO of Houde Mingxin Technology Co., Ltd., participated in the roundtable exchange, focusing on "AI + Psychology - How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Improve the Mental Health Level of the Whole Society". He expounded the potential and value of AI in the field of mental health from different perspectives, and called on all parties to promote more interdisciplinary diagnosis and healing methods through AI, combine new breakthroughs in neuroscience, biology and other fields to create more solutions aimed at actual needs, truly people-oriented, empower the mind with science and technology, and escort human mental health.
After the roundtable exchange, the "Emotional Sunshine Action" public welfare action was officially released. This public welfare action is a mental health promotion public welfare project jointly initiated by Intel Corporation and Fashion Group with the China Health Promotion and Education Association as the guiding unit.
Flash mob + soul therapy, immerse yourself in the technical temperature
The "Intel Mind SPA Pop-up Space" integrates music diagnosis and fun therapy experience, and sets up emotional music diagnosis, heart-to-heart talking robot, mood gallery, tactile paradise, breathing world and other projects in the main space of the event. Here, Intel uses powerful computing power as the base and works with partners to display ingenious interactions, concretizing the integration of technology and mental health, so that every experiencer can deeply feel the care of AI.
Powered by a PC equipped with an Intel ® Core ™Ultra processor, a digital human driven by a large model will respond to interactions in real time and generate an exclusive "Le Diagnosis Report" within 15 minutes.
"Heart-to-Heart Digital Human" uses AI capabilities to show mental health's attention to companionship. Intel and its partners set up a digital human in this space, and the experiencer can pour out his heart to the digital human through text or voice, which will carefully analyze the distress and troubles for the experiencer, and give the experiencer sincere interesting explanations and guidance.
In the Mood Gallery, the experiencer's expressions will be accurately recognized, and the expression density will be generated, and the expression concentration will be translated into artistic elements such as color and music with the help of generative AI. Powered by the computing power of Intel's Arc ™ discrete graphics Deshengda AI Box, these elements are intertwined to create a colorful, soothing immersive experience environment in real time.
Touch and breathing are both important ways for people to perceive the world, and they are closely related to psychological feelings. Tactile Paradise and Breathing World combine perception methods and technology, allowing visitors to shuttle in a unique sense of touch, enjoy breathing in light and shadow, and feel the comfort and relaxation of the soul.
The deep integration of AI into the field of mental health is a new opportunity and a new challenge, and there is still a long way to go. In the future, Intel will continue to uphold the contribution of science and technology for good, and work with partners to promote the application of AI in mental health, so as to bring impetus to the improvement of the mental health level of the whole society, so that more people can feel the warmth and care brought by technology.