Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that utilizes sequences of life events, such as health history, education, job, and income, to make predictions about various aspects of a person’s life, including their personality and mortality.
This tool, built by the researchers using a complex dataset, has the ability to accurately predict future outcomes, including the lifespan of individuals, surpassing the capabilities of current models. However, the research team emphasizes that it should be seen as a foundation for future work rather than a standalone solution.
“Although we use prediction to assess the effectiveness of these models, the tool should not be used to predict outcomes for real individuals,” says Tina Eliassi-Rad, a professor of computer science and the inaugural President Joseph E. Aoun Professor at Northeastern University. “It is a prediction model based on a specific dataset from a specific population.”
Eliassi-Rad, who contributed her expertise in AI ethics to the project, explains, “These tools provide a different perspective on society, allowing us to examine our policies, rules, and regulations. It’s like a scan of what is happening on the ground.”
By involving social scientists in the development process of this tool, the team aims to bring a human-centered approach to AI development, ensuring that the focus remains on the individuals within the vast dataset on which the tool has been trained.
2023-12-25 16:00:03
Original from phys.org rnrn
