“Facebook’s A.I. algorithms can watch a regular video and, as it is playing, figure out how to turn it into a fully 3D scene, frame by frame. Facebook has expanded its A.I. division — called FAIR (Facebook A.I. Research) — all over the world. Today, it dedicates 300 full-time engineers and scientists to the goal…
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Facebook Will Look to Support New eCommerce Functionalities via Its Accelerator Program
“This comes as Facebook works towards a full launch of Facebook and Instagram Shops, which will make it easier for retailers to sell products direct on two of the most used social apps in the world. Facebook is still ironing out the details, but Facebook Shops could be a transformative move for the platform, and…
TikTok Expands Shopping Features by Bringing Creators into the Fold
“While only a small portion of ecommerce sales come from social channels, consumer adoption has grown in the past year. We expect that more than 75 million US social network users ages 14 and older will make at least one purchase from a social channel in 2020, up 17.3% from 2019.” https://www.emarketer.com/content/tiktok-expands-shopping-features-by-bringing-creators-into-the-fold
Facebook details the AI behind its shopping experiences
“Facebook today announced improvements to the shopping experiences across its platform, including Facebook Shops, a new way for businesses to set up a single online store The company characterized the new products — all of which are powered by a family of new AI and machine learning system — as a step toward its vision…
Facebook’s AI for Hate Speech Improves. How Much Is Unclear
“Of the 9.6 million posts removed in the first quarter, Facebook said its software detected 88.8 percent before users reported them. That indicates algorithms flagged 8.5 million posts for hate speech in the quarter, up 86 percent from the previous quarter’s total of 4.6 million.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/story/facebook-ai-hate-speech-improves-unclear/amp PHOTOGRAPH: DIMITRI OTIS/GETTY IMAGES