In response to the widespread youth mental health crisis, some kindergarten-through-12th-grade (K–12) schools have begun employing artificial intelligence (AI)–based tools to help identify students at risk for suicide and self-harm. The adoption of AI and other types of educational technology to partially address student mental health needs has been a natural forward step for many schools during the transition to remote education. However, there is limited understanding about how such programs work, how they are implemented by schools, and how they may benefit or harm students and their families.