Facebook's AI war on terror revealed: Software is learning to spot and shut down terror groups online
Facebook's AI war on terror revealed: Software is learning to spot and shut down terror groups online By Reuters 18:15 BST 15 Jun 2017, updated 19:06 BST 15 Jun 2017 Uses image matching and language understanding to find and remove content Is rolling out the system across all platforms including WhatsApp and Instagram Facebook has offered new insight into its efforts to remove terrorism content, a response to political pressure in Europe to militant groups using the social network for propaganda and recruiting. Facebook has ramped up use of artificial intelligence such as image matching and language understanding to identify and remove content quickly, Monika Bickert, Facebook's director of global policy management, and Brian Fishman, counterterrorism policy manager, explained in a blog post. Facebook uses artificial intelligence for image matching that allows the company to see if a photo or video being uploaded matches a known photo or video from groups it