Tag: Facebook
Facebook using machine learning to fight fake news
Facebook has announced a raft of measures to prevent the spread of false information on its platform.
Writing in a company blog post on Friday, product manager...
Microsoft adopts GDPR worldwide, supports “fundamental right” to privacy
Apple follows suit with new privacy portal.
Microsoft has announced that it is extending the privacy rights cast into law by GDPR in Europe to...
The Great Firewall: China looks to AI to censor online material
Much is made of the ability of artificial intelligence to automate monotonous tasks. Powered by machine learning algorithms, bots can churn through huge amounts...
Facebook sets up blockchain/crypto exploration team
Facebook has set up a small, high-powered team to explore the potential of blockchain technology, recode reports. Given the many potential uses of decentralised, cryptographic ledgers,...
White House ‘AI for American Industry’ summit hosts Amazon, Facebook, Google
Representatives from 38 major US companies, including Microsoft, Intel, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Ford, will gather at the White House today for an AI...
Facebook trained AI with 3.5 billion hashtagged Instagram photos
3.5 billion Instagram photos and their corresponding hashtags were used to train Facebook's machine learning algorithms, the social network has disclosed.
The images and 17,000...
Facebook developing chips for AI and own-brand IoT devices
When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sat before Congress like a besuited rabbit in 100 senators’ headlights, he was famously asked by Orrin Hatch how...
Facebook & Microsoft pledge not to aid government cyber attacks
Over 30 technology companies have signed a new accord, promising to protect all customers – citizens and businesses – from government or state agency...
Apple hires Google AI chief to head machine learning | Analysis
Apple has hired John Giannandrea, Google’s former head of search and artificial intelligence, as its new head of machine learning and AI strategy.
Before joining...
IBM launches new Watson Assistant AI for connected enterprises
IBM has announced the launch of Watson Assistant, a digital assistant version of its Watson artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language conversation system.
IBM said, "Watson...
Cambridge Analytica vs Facebook: Why AI laws are inadequate
UPDATED 20 March 2018
News that Facebook has suspended the artificial intelligence, analytics and 'strategic communications' firm Cambridge Analytica from its platform has sent shockwaves...
Oculus headsets nixed worldwide by expired digital certificate
NEWSBYTE: Virtual reality gamers have faced their greatest level boss in the past 24 hours: an expired digital certificate. But might it defeat your...