Facebook rolls out AI to detect suicidal posts before they’re reported

{rss:content:encoded} Facebook rolls out AI to detect suicidal posts before they’re reported http://ift.tt/2jqTUZa http://ift.tt/2BsHmsI November 27, 2017 at 05:00PM  This is software to save lives. Facebook’s new “proactive detection” artificial intelligence technology will scan all posts for patterns of suicidal thoughts, and when necessary send mental health resources to the user at risk or their friends, or contact local first-responders. By using AI to flag worrisome posts to human moderators instead of waiting for user reports,… Read More