Facebook rolls out new AI software designed to identify and assist suicidal users

In a testament to how entrenched Facebook has become in our day-to-day lives, it's not uncommon for users who commit suicide to leave telling videos or posts on their wall during the preceding few days. In an effort to pro-actively tackle the problem, Facebook is rolling out a suite of new AI tools designed to detect posts which may suggest a particular user is suicidal. In instances when cryptic posts are essentially cries for help, being able to identify such posts sooner rather than later can...