As part of Work Package 3 activities, the TRUSTING research project gained international visibility in October 2025 when its work on trustworthy speech technology in mental health research was presented at the World Congress of Psychiatry in Prague.
During the congress, Dr. Sandra A. Just delivered a talk titled “How to evaluate the real-world impact of automatic speech recognition in mental health research.” Her presentation highlighted the importance of reliable automatic speech recognition (ASR) within the TRUSTING project, where speech technologies are being evaluated across multiple languages to ensure they are accurate and effective in real-world mental health research settings.
Automatic speech recognition is increasingly used in clinical and research environments to analyse speech patterns and support mental health assessment. However, ensuring consistent performance across languages and contexts remains a challenge. The TRUSTING project addresses this by rigorously assessing ASR tools to guarantee their reliability and responsible use.
Participation in the World Congress of Psychiatry marked an important dissemination milestone within Work Package 3, enabling engagement with clinicians, researchers and international stakeholders. The event also contributed to broader discussions on the ethical and practical implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in mental healthcare.
Through international events and continued collaboration, the TRUSTING consortium promotes the development of trustworthy, multilingual digital tools that support mental health research and clinical practice worldwide.
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