A recent experiment has shown that AI can be used to predict some events in people's lives.
Modern AI can organize the data and make predictions about someone's life, including even estimating the time of death.
Let's find out more about how it works.
How It Was Discovered
The scientists used the specific life2vec model to analyze the health and work data of approximately 6 million Danes.
After training the system, it proved more accurate than other neural networks in predicting various outcomes like some personality traits and even time of death.
These predictions made by the model include questions about whether someone will die within the next four years.
For example, it predicts that people who earn more are way more likely to survive, while being male, skilled, or having a mental diagnosis increases the risk of death.
The system determines where to place data related to birth, education, income, and also health.
Ethical concerns associated with life2vec include the need of protecting sensitive data, ensuring privacy, and also addressing biases.
These concerns must be resolved before the model can be used to assess someone's risk of disease or other preventable events.
Why It Can Be Useful
The scientists highlight that future steps could involve using some additional types of information, such as text, images, or social connections, to further enhance the model's predictions.
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