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Facebook Exec Says The Company's AI Is Far From Automatically Screening Violent Videos

Having artificial intelligence solve most of today’s issues is no easy feat, especially for social media companies. Facebook came under the spotlight after the Christchurch shootings in March because it was unable to sufficiently and efficiently stop the video from being shared online. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told audiences at the F8 conference that the company would tackle violent videos with automation and AI, but now one Facebook exec is saying that it will take years to execute, according to Bloomberg. “This problem is very far from being solved,” Facebook’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun said during a talk at Facebook’s AI Research Lab in Paris. Additionally, LeCun said there is not enough data to train automated systems to detect violent live streams because they “thankfully” don’t have many examples of people shooting others. Facebook’s timing could raise some issues with users, and its live stream could be weaponized again. Since the Christchurch shooting, the company...

May 20, 2019