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Artificial Intelligence Is Learning to Predict and Prevent Suicide

Artificial Intelligence Is Learning to Predict and Prevent Suicide

Doctors at research hospitals and even the US Department of Veterans Affairs are piloting new, AI-driven suicide-prevention platforms. The post Artificial Intelligence Is Learning to Predict and Prevent Suicide appeared first on WIRED.

September 1, 2016

SpaceX Rocket Explosion Sets Back Facebook’s Internet Expansion in Africa

SpaceX Rocket Explosion Sets Back Facebook’s Internet Expansion in Africa

When the Falcon 9 blew up this morning, it was carrying a satellite that would have helped expand sub-Saharan Internet access. The post SpaceX Rocket Explosion Sets Back Facebook's Internet Expansion in Africa appeared first on WIRED.

Facebook’s Research Ethics Board Needs to Stay Far Away from Facebook

Facebook’s Research Ethics Board Needs to Stay Far Away from Facebook

Facebook needs to address the same ethical questions other behavioral scientists do. The post Facebook’s Research Ethics Board Needs to Stay Far Away from Facebook appeared first on WIRED.

February 28, 2016

Linguists Not Exactly Wow About Facebook’s New Reactions

Linguists Not Exactly Wow About Facebook’s New Reactions

Be nice to your grammar-obsessed Facebook friends right now. They are having a rough week. The post Linguists Not Exactly Wow About Facebook's New Reactions appeared first on WIRED.

September 23, 2015

How a Facebook Group Got the FDA to Reconsider a Type of Birth Control

How a Facebook Group Got the FDA to Reconsider a Type of Birth Control

Reports of problems in women who use Essure, a form of permanent birth control, are skyrocketing thanks to a group on Facebook.

The post How a Facebook Group Got the FDA to Reconsider a Type of Birth Control appeared first on WIRED.