Google's new AI aims to end abusive online comments using 'Perspective'
(PCWorld)

The internet is a tough place to have a conversation. Abuse has driven celebrities and ordinary folks from social media platforms that are ill-equipped to deal with it, and some publishers have switched off comment sections.That´s why Google and Jigsaw (an early stage incubator at Google parent company Alphabet) are working on a project called Perspective. It uses artificial intelligence to try to identify toxic comments, with an aim of reducing them. The Perspective API released Thursday will provide developers with a score of how likely users are to perceive a comment as toxic. In turn, that score could be used to develop features like automatic post filtering or to provide users with feedback about what they`re writing before they submit it for publication. Starting on Thursday, developers can request access to Perspective`s API for use in projects they`re working on, and Jigsaw will approve them on a rolling basis.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here