How AI helps care centers prevent self-harm in adults with disabilities

Sample story for the design preview. Facts come from the ITU report and are not yet fact-checked. Items in [brackets] still need research.

Problem

Caregivers for adults with developmental disabilities often record challenging behaviors by hand. It is tiring work, and it makes patterns hard to see.

AI solution

CareVia uses camera-based AI to recognize behaviors such as self-harm in real time, then gives staff reports that help them plan care.

Impact

76.5%

Drop in self-harm incidents after intervention, reported by a clinical study linked to the program. Source: SK telecom, as reported to ITU, 2025

[NEED: who ran the study, how privacy and consent are handled, and how many centers use it in 2026.]

People

[A caregiver or family member, with consent.]

This story supports

SDG3 SDG10

Sources (1)

ITU, AI for Good Innovate for Impact Final Report 2025, pp. 753–757

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