Facebook has announced an initiative to use AI to track users posts to detect suicide risks. Photo: Reuters
Facebook’s use of artificial intelligence to track suicide risk is a crucial step in helping troubled youth
Paul Yip says those at risk of suicide often leave clues of their intentions on social media, so the use of AI to track patterns in their language has the potential to save lives, and more can be achieved by sharing results
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Facebook has announced an initiative to use AI to track users posts to detect suicide risks. Photo: Reuters