Facebook recognizes user with suicidal ideation

- Using special algorithms can see Facebook or a user of the social media is planning to commit suicide. Then talking to these people the company is going to offer them assistance.

The program is for the time being tested in the United States. It is the first time that artificial intelligence is used to analyze messages on Facebook.

Facebook already offered help to people who wanted to commit suicide as possible, but so far occurred only if other users raised the alarm. Now a program looking at the posts and comments from a person.

The program refers to posts about grief or pain, but also look to comments from friends such as 'goes well with you?' Or 'I'm worried about you.' Then there is a message to a special team that determines whether action is taken.

Facebook also introduces a new feature during live streams, which makes it possible to intervene more rapidly during a live broadcast. In the sequel to someone while watching a live stream sound the alarm with a special button. She then get advice from Facebook about how they can help someone and is viewed by specialists of Facebook.