Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Facebook’s AI knows how likely you are to evacuate during a hurricane


Facebook AI Research (FAIR) recently conducted a big data study to determine whether social media ties play a role in people’s decision whether to evacuate affected areas during a hurricane. And, according to the research, those with the most “social capital” were more likely to heed official warnings and flee. Who knew social media could incite intelligence in a society? The FAIR lab took on the big data project to determine if the influence of social media had changed a longstanding narrative about evacuations. Prior to the emergence of social media it was well-established that people who have strong community roots…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Facebook
https://ift.tt/2zyelLI support@endlesssupplies.ca (Endless Supplies .Ca) November 05, 2018 at 07:30PM

No comments: