This algorithm can spot extremist propaganda with 94 percent accuracy
Get the Full StoryUK-bsased ASI Data Science recently unveiled a new machine learning algorithm capable of identifying jihadist content with a staggering 94 percent accuracy. In London, reporters were given a first-hand look at the inner workings of the algorithm, though they were asked not to share the actual methodology. According to BBC s Dave Lee, the algorithm draws on characteristics typical of The Islamic State and its online activity. From what we can piece together, the algorithm appears to use image recognition to examine videos and determine the similarity to other, confirmed videos of the same nature. After thousands of hours of video… This story continues at The Next WebShare: