Pinterest says AI reduced self-harm content on its platform by 88%

Although mental health is by no means a new phenomenon, research proves that anxiety and depression are at an all time high. Multiple studies show that technology, specifically social media, is detrimental to people’s mental wellbeing. However, tech is taking on some of the responsibility to help those struggling with their mental health.  Yesterday, on international World Mental Health Day, Pinterest announced in a blogpost that for the past year, it’s been using machine learning techniques to identify and automatically hide content that displays, rationalizes, or encourages self-injury. Using this technology, the social networking company says it has achieved an…

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