13 Questions
What is Facebook using artificial intelligence for?
To identify members at risk of self-harm
Where is Facebook currently testing the AI tool for identifying at-risk users?
Only in the US
What does Facebook do after the AI flags a user as at risk of self-harm?
Contacts the user to suggest ways to seek help
What did Mark Zuckerberg announce last month regarding the use of algorithms?
Identifying posts by terrorists
How did Facebook previously rely on users to bring at-risk posts to its attention?
By clicking on a post's report button
What is one signal that Facebook's pattern-recognition algorithms use to recognize if someone is struggling?
Talk of sadness and pain
What is the response from friends that can be a signal for Facebook's pattern-recognition algorithms to identify if someone is struggling?
Phrases such as 'Are you OK?' or 'I'm worried about you'
What is the goal of the new tools developed by Facebook for at-risk users who are broadcasting on Facebook Live?
To help at-risk users while they are broadcasting
What is the limitation of the new option to contact crisis counsellor helplines via Facebook's Messenger tool?
It is limited to the US for now
What did the director of the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline hope Facebook would eventually do for at-risk users?
Contact those that could help
Facebook Live users who discuss killing themselves will have their stream interrupted by Facebook.
False
The new option to contact crisis counsellor helplines via Facebook's Messenger tool is currently available worldwide.
False
The goal of the new tools developed by Facebook for at-risk users who are broadcasting on Facebook Live is to help them after their completed video has been reviewed.
False
Test your knowledge about Facebook's use of artificial intelligence to identify users at risk of suicide with this quiz. Learn about the algorithms and the process of flagging messages expressing suicidal thoughts on the social network.
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