AI Saves Woman’s Life After Facebook Post Goes Viral
talk someone out of something: to convince a person not to do something they were planning to do
A 21-year-old woman from Lucknow was saved from committing suicide with the help of AI. The distraught woman made a video of herself with a noose around her neck and posted it to Facebook. Meta uses AI to scan and flag content from users who may be suicidal. After this woman’s video was flagged, Facebook contacted the police with her personal information and general location. Police were able to find her and talk her out of harming herself.
The police said that the woman was upset because her husband had abandoned her. They were married four months ago, but the marriage was not legal. When he left her, she decided to take her life. Fortunately, thanks to the fast action of the police and the automated Facebook AI alerts, the woman is now safe and receiving counseling. The man was arrested, and the invalid marriage is being investigated.
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Sarah wanted to quit her job, but her friends talked her out of it by reminding her of all the benefits.
My parents talked me out of buying an expensive car because they knew I couldn’t afford it.
I was planning to skip the big meeting, but my colleague talked me out of it by showing how important it was for my career.
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Meta AI alerts police, saves Lucknow woman from committing suicide