Facebook’s AI knows how likely you are to evacuate during a hurricane
https://thenextweb.com/artificial-intelligence/2018/11/05/facebooks-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?