
Elizabeth B. Kim
Health and Environment Enterprise Reporter
Health and Environment Enterprise Reporter
Betsy Kim is a health and environment enterprise reporter at the Cincinnati Enquirer. Previously, she covered crime for USAFacts, where she led an investigative data project on the national rape kit backlog. It served as the impetus for the Rape Kit Backlog Progress Act, introduced in U.S. Congress in September 2023. Kim graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and film and media studies, including an honors award for screenwriting.
In Cincinnati, many schools are grappling with student suicides. Could a mental health app offer help? A reporter turns to community engagement to find out.
Clarigent Health shut down after an Enquirer probe found no proof its AI suicide risk app worked. Schools and courts reported issues, and experts raised concerns over accuracy and ethics.
As part of a yearlong reporting project on how schools are using artificial intelligence to identify students with mental health issues, The Enquirer heard from nearly 100 people in the Cincinnati community.
AI app Clairity aims to assess youth mental health but faces criticism for lack of proven effectiveness, racial bias, technical issues, and ethical concerns in its use.