Facebook unveils AI tools to prevent dead people’s accounts being promoted to their family and friends
FACEBOOK is using artificial intelligence to stop dead people’s accounts being promoted to family and friends.
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said: "We know the loss of a friend or family member can be devastating - and we want Facebook to be a place where people can support each other while honouring the memory of their loved ones."has also announced an update to its legacy contact feature, which allows users to choose a person to take control of their account after they die.
She added: "We've heard from people that memorialising a profile can feel like a big step that not everyone is immediately ready to take.
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