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Facebook ‘10-year challenge' could be used for good, evil thanks to AI

Facebook ‘10-year challenge' could be used for good, evil thanks to AI. [Photo: Courtesy]

People do love a Facebook challenge, from posting random movie stills through to the albums that define your life. But the latest trend could be used for far more sinister purposes argues one writer.

Kate O'Neill tweeted about the trend suggesting that it would be a really great way for Facebook to train an artificial intelligence to understand the human aging process. Her comments went viral, probably with good reason.

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