Artificial intelligence 's ( AI ) ability to learn behaviours based on continually updated pattern recognition could be used to identify types of articles that have been previously flagged as misinformation , according to digital transformation consultant ##s Bloomberg . However , these algorithms must also identify true and unbiased news , which requires a more complex appraisal of data able to weigh accuracy and reliability that lies beyond the scope of current capabilities . To prevent the spread of fake news on Facebook the company aims to classify misinformation through technical systems that " detect what people will flag as false before they do it themselves " .
Artificial intelligence's (AI) ability to learn behaviours based on continually improving pattern recognition could be used to identify types of articles that have been previously flagged as misinformation, according to digital transformation consultant Jason Bloomberg. However, these algorithms must also identify true and unbiased news, which requires a more complex appraisal of data able to weigh accuracy and context that lies beyond the reach of current capabilities. To reduce the spread of fake news on Facebook the company aims to classify misinformation through technical systems that "detect what people will flag as false before they do it themselves".