Facebook is seeking intelligence. Artificial intelligence, that is.
The company is reportedly moving forward with a new research laboratory intended to "bring about major changes in artificial intelligence." Yann LeCun, a New York University professor of computer and neural sciences, posted about the new laboratory on Facebook and Google+.
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LeCun's post also includes news of a partnership between Facebook and NYU's Center for Data Science intended to carry out research in data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence. He added that Mark Zuckerberg would announce the new laboratory on Monday at a conference in the Lake Tahoe area.
Facebook did not immediately respond to Mashable's request for comment.
Post by Yann LeCun.
With millions of users actively sharing personal information to Facebook, it's easy to envision the role machine learning could play in deciphering this data. Facebook routinely talks about putting the right content, including ad, in front of the right people. Artificial intelligence could help the company achieve better results for targeted ads and news feed improvements.
LeCun claims the new group will have teams in multiple offices, including New York, London and Menlo Park, Calif. The news was first reported AllThingsD.
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