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Facebook using artificial intelligence to combat terrorist propaganda
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 16.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, Facebook, threat
Summary | Facebook uses artificial intelligence to get rid of terrorist propaganda on its platform. For instance, when a terrorist photo/video is uploaded, the system sees whether they match a known photo/video. Also, Facebook uses AI to analyze text.
Image Description | Digital image of the Facebook icon.
Image Tags | Facebook, logo
Facebook will protect white men but not black children, leaked documents show
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 29.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | censorship, Facebook
Summary | Facebook documents have been leaked and revealed that the company will protect white men but not black children. For instance, hate speech against female drivers and black children is considered okay, whereas hate speech against white men can be blocked.
Image Description | Screenshot of a censorship quiz displaying images of a female driver, black children, and white men, and chart/statistics about Facebook users.
Image Tags | chart, female(s), male(s)
Algorithms and AI are the future, but we must not allow them to become a shield for injustice
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 1.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, threat
Summary | With artificial intelligence, humans are not the only ones who can make decisions. Algorithms and AI can actually be more precise than humans; this is why machines are more and more present. However, intelligent machines are not perfect; they can be biased and make infair decisions. Therefore, we should be careful with AI and keep scrutinizing algorithms.
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Rogue chatbots deleted in China after questioning Communist Party
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 3.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, censorship
Summary | A Chinese messaging app decided to shut down two chatbots that questioned the Communist Party. For instance, the robots said that democracy was a must, and that they didn't like the Communist Party.
Image Description | Smartphone screen displaying app icons, and icons of apps JOOX and QQ.
Image Tags | logo, smartphone
Using emojis makes other people think you are incompetent, research finds
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 14.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis
Summary | According to a study, people should be careful when using emojis (especially at work), because they can make you seem incompetent. Indeed, a smiley face is not a smile, and using emojis can have an impact on your career. The findings show that smiling emojis are not perceived as "warm" and can be seen as sign of incompetency.
Image Description | Photograph of a hand holding a smartphone displaying a series of emojis, and digital image of a crazy emoji.
Image Tags | emojis, hand(s), smartphone
Facebook and Google activate safety features after Barcelona attack: How to mark yourself safe
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 17.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Facebook, Google, threat
Summary | After the Barcelona attacks, Facebook and Google have activated their safety features.
Image Description | Screenshots of Facebook and Google's safety features, and three tweets.
Image Tags | Facebook, Google, Twitter
Facebook launches Safety Check disaster feed
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 22.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Facebook, threat
Summary | Facebook updated its Safety Check for natural disasters. There is now a special tab with stream of disasters so that Facebook users can stay informed at all times.
Image Description | Photograph of a giant Facebook sign, and three smartphones.
Image Tags | Facebook, smartphone
Facebook will not delete videos of violent death, abortion and self-harm, leaked guidelines show
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 21.5.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | censorship, Facebook
Summary | Facebook doesn't want to deleter posts about violent death, abortion, and self-harm; the group doesn't want to censor anyone. Leaked documents revealed some of Facebook's rules in terms of violent content. For instance, videos of abortion are allowed but nuditiy is not. Pictures of animal abuse can also be shared.
Image Description | Photograph of a hand holding a smartphone, charts showing FB's montly active users, laptop screen displaying Facebook's login page,
Image Tags | chart, computer/laptop, Facebook, hand(s), smartphone
There is no need to panic about Facebook's talking robots
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 2.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, Facebook
Summary | Facebook recently shut down two of its chatbots after they created their own form of communication. The bots were supposed to be trained to negotiate like humans. But why did they start talking in their own language? The reason why Facebook decided to kill both bots was not because they represented a danger, but because they didn't accomplish their task.
Image Description | N/A
Facebook shuts down robots after they invent their own language
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 1.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, Facebook
Summary | Facebook decided to shut down two of artifical intelligence robots after they started conversing in their own language. Nevertheless, the project shows that we're closer to creating bots that can think, talk, and negotiate.
Image Description | Photograph of Mark Zuckerberg in front of a screen displaying "artificial intelligence", and timeline of artificial intelligence
Image Tags | chart, male(s)
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