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November 16, 2025
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New AI tool launched to transform youth mental health care

New AI tool launched to transform youth mental health care

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 16 - Kenya’s Shamiri Institute has unveiled shamiriAI, a homegrown artificial intelligence platform designed to deliver scalable and Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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Shamiri Institute in Kenya has launched shamiriAI, an artificial intelligence platform aimed at providing scalable and cost-efficient mental health support to young people across Africa, positioning Kenya as a hub for socially targeted AI solutions.

  • The platform aims to reach 10 million young people by 2032, building on an existing model that has served over 185,000 youth at a cost of just $7 per person.
  • Developed by Shamiri Institute Founder and CEO Tom Osborn, shamiriAI integrates machine learning, data analytics, and speech recognition, including support for English, Swahili, and Sheng.
  • French Ambassador to Kenya and Somalia, H.E. Arnaud Suquet, highlighted Kenya’s potential to lead in socially driven AI, praising Shamiri’s model for its cost-effectiveness, being over ten times cheaper than traditional therapy.

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